State League: SSU beat NISA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18, 2012:
SSU, Singjamei outlasted defending champion NISA, Thangmeiband in a five-goal thriller in today's match of the 7th Manipur State League football tournament being played at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The otherwise keenly contested match was marred by lack of discipline on both sides with three NISA players shown the yellow card and two from the Singjamei side also receiving similar cautions from the match official.
The contest began with Md Sahidur Rahman netting the first SSU goal in the 11th minute and ended with one of the tournament's most prolific scorers wrapping up the tie with an 88th minute match-winner.
In between NISA's Th Borish restored parity with a 25th minute strike from the penalty and putting his side ahead with his second or the match in the 63rd.Imran Khan scored the second SSU goal in the 70th minute.