TBSFA FC, FC Imphal progress to Sangai Trophy semifinals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 12 2022:
TBSFA FC and FC Imphal were the first two teams to reach the semifinals of the 4th Sangai Trophy Veterans' Football Championship 2022, following their quarterfinal triumphs at Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong, on Sunday.
TBSFA FC who started the day against ATVFA prevailed in a penalty shootout after the squads locked in a 2-2 stalemate at the end of regulation time.
In the shootout, TBSFA FC overcame ATVFA 2-1 courtesy of successful strikes by Ranjit and Premchand.
Earlier during the match, Khupneingam gave ATVFA the lead just two minutes into the game but Md Chaoba equalised for TBSFA FC in the 10th minute as Khupneingam netted his second goal in the 45th minute to reclaim his side's lead only to be cancelled out again by Md Chaoba who scored the leveller in the 63rd minute to force the 2-2 draw, resulting in the penalty shootout.
FC Imphal, meanwhile, earned a smooth passage to the semifinals with a 4-1 drubbing of UVSAFC.
M Bidyasagar opened the scoring in the 8th minute, M Bishworjit made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, M Kiran tripled the lead in the 55th minute and S Somananda found the fourth goal in the 69th minute to put the game beyond the reach of their opponents whose only goal came in final seconds of stoppage.