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FC Zalen to clash with AIM for 10th Manipur State Football League title
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 03 2015:
FC Zalen Sadar Hills on Tuesday shocked the league's top team NEROCA FC after the latter was crushed in a tension filled match which was decided via tie-breaker.
It may be mentioned that NEROCA FC has not conceded a defeat in the tournament so far.
FC Zalen is set for a summit clash with AIM November 6 .
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For a club preparing to make its debut in the Second Division I-League, it was indeed a double shocker.
After a thrilling first half, Patric Kamei of FC Zalen scored the opening goal only in the 62nd minute of the match.
The lone goal was good enough to set the galleries occupied by Zalen fans on burning hope.
However, the momentary taste of victory was short lived as Offor Emeka of NEROCA FC scored an equalizer in the 87th minute.
Just as when everyone was expecting that the game would end in 1-1 draw and would be decided through extra time or a tie-breaker.
In the extra time, Seikhohao Tuboi of FC Zalen scored a stunning goal for his team in the 90+1 minute.
FC Zalen's anticipated victory was cut short by Imran Khan of NEROCA FC within a minute.
He netted one goal in the 90+2 minute of the match.
With the match ending in 2-2, the two teams went in for the tie-break.
In the tie-break, FC Zalen scored five goals against NEROCA FC's four outclassing the league's favourite club.
FC Zalen's fans in the galleries burst with rapturous celebration.
In the second match, AIM crushed NISA 3-1 .
For AIM, the goals were scored by O Milan (2 goals) and L Devan.
For NISA the lone goal was netted by L Milan.
AIM will meet FC Zalen on 6 .
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