CC Meet: SU upstage XI-Star 2-0 to put one foot in semis
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 08 2022:
SU (Sagolband) scored at both ends to ease past XI-Star SU (Akampat) 2-0 in their Group C meeting in the quarterfinal league round of the 63rd CC Meet at Turf .Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong, on Tuesday.
The first half saw a see-saw battle for most of the period until Lunminthang Haokip dodged his way through XI-Star's defence before he calmly sent the ball into the back of the net in the 32nd minute.
After conceding, XI-Star mounted a flurry of attacks but to no avail as SU were resolute in their defence to make sure they kept their 1-0 lead intact heading into the second half.
Both sides were evenly matched in the early stages of the second half but the Sagolband squad gradually grew in confidence.
They looked more comfortable at the other end, producing some creative moves and put pressure on the opposition defence.
SU's relentless onslaught finally forced XI-Star to wilt under pressure and they stamped their authority when Jerry Pulamte put his side2-0 up with a composed finish in the 74th minute.
In the remaining minutes, the Sagolband side never relinquished their 2-0 lead to seal a convincing victory and put one foot in their semifinals.
Lunminthang Haokip was adjudged as the man of the match.
In Wednesday's fixtures, KLASA FC (Keinou) will be up against F4C (Saikul) as Muvanlai Athletics (Kangpokpi) play Classic FA (Chingmeirong) .