State league
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 30 2013:
Experience eventually tipped the balance in favour of seasoned campaigner TRAU, Kwakeithel who overcame debutants ZFC, Chura- chandpur 4-1 in penalty shoot-out in the first knock-out round match of the 8th Manipur State League football tournament at Mini Stadium, Bishnupur today.
TRUGPU, Nambol stun- ned NEROCA, Sangakpham 1-0 in the other match at the same venue.
The winners advanced to the semifinals of the league competition where TRAU will take on preliminary round toppers NISA, Thangmeiband and TRUGPU face defending champions and league phase runners-up SSU, Singjamei.
With the TRAU versus ZFC clash ending in a scoreless stalemate, the tie-breaker saw L Ratan, M Meino, K Priyokumar and S Surchand converted the first four attempts for the Kwakeithel side while only Thangginbiaksang succeeded from the spot.
As Henthoiba Singh hit the crosspiece and the rival custodian denied Ngulkhosiam the remaining attempts were rendered inconsequential.
The keenly contested TRUGPU and NEROCA match also produced the winner only at the fag end of the match when S Herojit, fed by Ch Anandkumar, slotted home in the third minute of second half additional period.