Challenge Cup Veteran Football: FLAM, FC Imphal advance to semifinals
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 19 2015 :
FLAM and FC Imphal advance into the semifinals of the 17th Challenge Cup Veteran Football Tournament being played under the supervision of Manipur Veteran Football Association (MVFA) at Mapal Kangjeibung on Tuesday.
In the battle of equals, FLAM and NCDA players exhibit their desire to stay in the tournament.
Both the teams did not did not provide open spaces to their rival strikers.
In the closely fought match, K Sanatomba did not waste the rare opportunity of to score and successfully put the ball into the goal mouth of NCDA in 16th min for FLAM.
A Mahesh again lapped on the error of NCDA defenders to score another goal for FLAM in 30th min.
NCDA made all out effort to get the goals that will enable them to march into the next level.
P Romesh found the target in 43rd min.
With new energy NCDA swamp FLAM territory in search of the elusive goal but defenders of FLAM stood firm and denied the privilege of scoring.
Finally, FLAM leaves the pitch with smile on their face as they find a place in the semifinals.
In the second match, FC Imphal hammered four goals to comfortably advance into the semifinals against KSC.
FC Imphal scored the four goals through TH Krishna (32nd and 53rd min); N Itocha (45th min) and L Surchandra (47th min).
KSC could not scored any goals in the match and returned back empty handed.