CC Meet: KLASA, TRUGPU, WAFA, MA script wins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2022:
Goals galore in CC Meet's action on Friday as KLASA FC, TRUGPU, WAFA and Muvanlai Athletics came out winners while TRAU FC and SSU split points.
Lunminlen grabbed a hat-trick to power KLASA FC to a comfortable 4-0 win over MAO FC in a Group G match at the Khuman lampak Main Satdium.
KLASA took 40 minutes from kickoff to find their opener courtesy of Lunminlen, who went on to double the lead in the 57th minute before Sudhir Laitonjam tripled the advantage in the 64th minute.
Lunminlen then completed his hat-trick with a cool finish in the 75th minute and gave his side an emphatic victory.
TRUGPU ran riot against Oriental Club, racking up six goals in their Group F encounter at the Main Stadium.
Haodamlian Vaiphei led the rout with a treble.
In the early stages, Haodamlian roared into action and scored twice inside 22 minutes.
He struck in the opener in the 16th minute and netted his second goal after four minutes.
Ng Rakesh made it 3-0 in the 68th minute as Haodamlian found space to collect his third and team's fourth goal in the 74th minute.
Then Kaikhohen Haokip further stretched their lead to 5-0 in the 86th minute before Rakesh slotted home his second and team's sixth goal in injury time.
At Turf Ground, WAFA romped past LYCC 4-1 in a Group E meeting.
W Tejkumar opened the scoring in the 35th minute.
LYCC restored parity in the 72nd minute through Armstrong.
Paominlun regained WAFA's lead in the 86th minute, Kh Pravananda converted in the 87th minute to make it 3-1 and Tejkumar rounded off the scoring after claiming his second and team's fourth goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
Mangtinsei scored twice to help Muvanlai Athletics fight-back from two goals down to snatch a 4-3 win over KRFC in other Group E match.
Joel Kom put KRFC ahead in the 10th minute via a penalty kick and M Ishaiya extended the lead in the 19th minute.
Muvanlai were awarded a penalty kick in the 21st minute and Thangkhanlen stepped up to score from the spot.
KRFC, however, restored their two-goal cushion in the 36th minute with Thanglen-reng on target.
But Muvanlai turned things around in the ensuing contest.
Sehgouthang reduced the arrears in the 39th minute and Mangtinsei put their side on level terms after scoring a minute later.
In a tight second-half, Mangtinsei rose to the occasion for Muvanlai, netting his second goal in the 76th minute to guide his side to a dramatic triumph.
In a Group F action, TRAU FC and SSU played out a 2-2 draw at the Main Stadium.
M Jetlee put TRAU in front in the 26th minute but L Ro-shan drew level for SSU in the 48th minute.
TRAU reclaimed their lead in the 65th minute after Bishal Robidas made his effort count, but SSU clawed their way back into the game with A Nanao's 69th-minute equaliser for the eventual 2-2 result.