17th Sena Cup UBSA edge past AIFA, SAO hold KFC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 18 2018:
UBSA, Mantak defeated AIFA, Irengband 3-1 today in a league match of the ongoing 17th Sena Cup 2018 Sub-junior (U-15) Boys' Football Tournament organise by Sena Athletes' Organisation, Kakching Wairi under the aegis of DSA, Kakching.
The second match of the day saw KFC, Kakching held SAO, Kakching Wairi to a 2-2 draw.
In the first group A league match of the day between AIFA and UBSA, AIFA were able to open the account in the 13th minute of the match but UBSA raced ahead in the latter part to thump the former 3-1 .
Anish of UBSA found the equaliser in the 27th minute of the match and both teams went into the break with the score levelled at 1-1 .
UBSA clearly controlled the second half and it was S Chungmunlen Kom who gave the reversal in the 39th minute.
The 2-1 lead did not satisfied them and thus continued to press their rivals with consistent skirmishes.
Off such one move, K Thangboilen Kom dodged past few defender and slotted home the ball in the 49th minute to extend the lead to 3-1.They maintained the lead till the final whistle and went home with full point today.
In another group A league match, SAO and KFC produced a tight competition which resulted into a 2-2 draw.
KFC took the first half with a 1-0 lead through a goal scored by N Rohit Singh in the 28th minute.
SAO surged ahead in the second half and it was M Minaketan who struck the equaliser in the 47th minute.
Two minutes later, his team mate W Sunesh brought in another goal and handed SAO a 2-1 lead.
Stung by the lead, KFC also tried hard to come back into the game and their efforts paid off in the form of a goal in the 59th minute.
Th Satish who was lurking around the edge of the box was able to breach the defence line and rifled in past the custodian of SAO to score the much needed goal.
YWU, Kakching Moirangthem Leikai will face DYA, Elangkhangpokpi in the first match (grp D) tomorrow at 1.30 pm while FC, Lamjao will take on KPSC, Kakching in the second match at 3 pm.