YPHU, KIYC qualify for CC Meet
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 25 2011:
The YOung Physique Union (YPHU), Imphal West has qualified for the 55th Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament, 2011 after defeating Muvanlai Athletic Club, Sadar Hills 3-2 in the final round of the qualifying round of the tournament played at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
Both teams played the match with full determination to win since the it was their last chance to qualify for the prestigious CC Meet this season.
A Shanker of YPHU drew first blood in the 34th minute of the match.
He was followed by his teammate Ch Jamesh who scored the second goal of YPHU in the 59th minute.
However the score was soon equalised by two successive goals of Sehminthang Kipgen of Muvanlai AC who scored in the 77th and 88th minutes of the match.
Muvanlai AC players were overwhelmed with joy when they successfully equalised the score.
But their joyous moment was short lived when Jamesh of YPHU added another goal to his team's account in the very next minute of the match.
With only some minutes left till the end of the match players of Muvanlai AC failed to equalise the scored and lost the match to YPHU and with it all their dreams of paricipating in the 55th CC Meet shattered in just a minute.
Ch Jamesh of YPHU and Jangkhohao Khongsai and Ginkansiam Kipgen of Muvanlai AC were penalised with yellow cards for their unsporting behavious during the match.
In the second match, KIYC, Imphal East beat KLASA Keinou, Bishnupur 1-0 and has qualified for the CC Meet.
The solitary goal of the match was scored by Md Nawaz Khan of KIYC in the 58th minute of the match.