IE Jr Girls Football : YWC edge past UPSA 4-2 for second win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 02 2022:
YWC, Thambalkhong pulled off a 4-2 win against UPSA, Pukhao in a high scoring third match of the ongoing Baby Suchitra Memorial Junior Girls Football League Tournament organised under the aegis of the Imphal East District Football Association at YWC ground Thambalkhong.
Having won their opening match 6-0 against ESU, title favourites YWC took off the game on a flying note and cruised to a comfortable 3-0 lead till the break.
It was Juring who found the breakthrough in the 10th minute before Mangpineng Khongsai doubled the advantage three minutes later.
M Malemnganbi then solidified YWC's position in the 21st minute with the team's third goal.
After the break, they rested back for a while until Resma banged in the team's fourth in the 53rd minute.
UPSA who were unlucky despite chances for a major portion of the game then poured in more force into YWC's half with a bid to cut the gap and eventually pulled back two goals back to back in the 62nd and the 63rd minute via Lhingboichong and Lhingminei respectively.
But it was too late for the Pukhao team to make a comeback and eventually, YWC who were playing in their home ground wrapped up the game 4-2 .