TRAU beats Assam Rifles, enters semis
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 12 2013 :
After a keenly contested quarter final round match played today, Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU), Kwakeithel defeated Assam Rifles 3-2 and entered semi final round of the ongoing 56th Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament (CC Meet) organised by AMFA at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
The match began with high notes among the players of both teams.
As the match was an equally contested match, both teams found it hard to dominate over one another.
However, lack of better coordination could be seen, in the first half of the match, on the side of Assam Rifles who was the runner up of the last edition of the tournament.
On the other hand, sixth times champion TRAU did not leave any flaw behind and palyed to their best to claim the game.
As a result of their hard efforts, they drew the first blood of the match in the 18th minute by Th Premkumar.
Minutes later, his teammate L Bikram scored a brace against Assam Rifles in the 30th minute of the match.
Meanwhile, Assam Rifles managed to open their goal account in the 45+1 minute of the match.
M Kamei scored the opener for Assam Rifles.
TRAU began the second half with their third goal of the match in the 46th minute and the goal was scored by L Bikram.
On the other hand, Assam Rifles too strike back against TRAU and added another goal in their account in the 62nd minute of the match through Gopin Singh.
With a difference of one goal, both teams tried their best to add more goal in their account as well as defend themselves against their opponents.
But no team could scored any further goals against one another and the match concluded with TRAU as winner and entering the semi final round.
Defending champion NEROCA and KSC will play the next quarter final match tomorrow at 1.15 pm.