UVSA overwhelm BDVFA 7-2 to keep quarter final hopes alive in Challenge Cup
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 13 2023:
UVSA-Lilong Chajing cruised to a 7-2 victory over BDVFA-Bishnupur in a Group C match to keep their quarter final hope alive in the ongoing 22nd Challenge Cup Veterans' Football Tournament.
Having drawn 1-1 with Langthabal FC in the previous match, UVSA bettered their performance with a strong start.
L Rameshore gave UVSA the much deserved lead after 15 minutes before O Pritam doubled the advantage in the 16th minute before half time.
Pritam found another in the 33rd minute to give UVSA a 3-0 lead before Neikholen (35') and Jangkholen (46') scored two goals back to back to reduce the margin to 2-3 for BDVFA.
UVSA however bounced back again and rode on goals from Th Noren (48'), Kh Romen (50'), N Dhanajit (51') and Ng Ratankumar (60') to wrap up the game 7-2 .
Later in a Group D match, Keishamthong FC edged past 9 AM-Yaiskul by 3-2 goals.
9 AM took the lead 9 minutes into the game with Jangminlen Guite finding the target but Keishamthong FC surged ahead with a double from M Sanjitkumar (17', 40') and a single from Th Sitaljit (30') to make it 3-1 .
AK Mahesh pulled back a goal for 9 AM at the end of the game and eventually Keishamthong FC won 3-2 .
Tomorrow's matches
FC Imphal vs AFFC-Heingang
VFC-Kakwa vs Ching-Tam-Sangakpam .