8th Mazarun Bibi Memorial Football : New Life Club beat RYC 5-3 to script second win in super league round
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, October 24 2018:
New Life Club (NLC), Uchathol today posted a 5-3 win over RYC Ramgraijang to script second win in a super league stage tie at the ongoing 8th Mazarun Bibi Memorial Football Tournament, 2018 while Mirpur FC got a walk over after Mokamlung FC did not turn up.
NLC stretched their winning run in the super league round with a huge comeback 5-3 win over RYC today.
It were RYC who enjoyed early possession and it was in the 15th minute that Gaikaolung opened up the scoring with a clinical shot.
The goal gave more confidence to the Ramgraijang side and it was Minason who doubled the lead at the stroke of half hour.
Spurred by the two goal deficit, NLC made quick amend and grew into the game and pushed more men up into RYC's half.
The result was quick as Lalsimsang pulled back a goal in the 32nd minute before Gaithaipou drew level two minutes later.
It was quick twist of fate as Camkhalung of NCL latched onto the ball connecting a nice pass and sneaked into RYC's box to rifle in a shot in the 40th minute and gave NCL the deserved 3-2 lead in the first half.
RYC managed to return into the game in the second half and it was Immanuel who fired in the equaliser in the 47th minute and made it 3-3.The parity however did not last long as NCL players shifted gear and launch an intense offence stretching the RYC defence quite often.
Camkhalung was at it again when he made a solo run and beat RYC's custodian to hand a 4-3 lead while Gaithaipou also made his second strike effective in the 58th minute and helped NCL wrapped up the game 5-3.Mirpur FC will face NLC Uchathol in the next super league round tie on October 29 .