Angtha FC seal Imphal East Super League title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 07 2022:
Angtha FC were crowned champions of the Imphal East Super Division Football League 2022 after their 7-2 drubbing of ABA on the final day of the League at Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong, on Sunday.
Courtesy of their win, Angtha FC finished atop the standings at the expense of XI-Star SU and got their hands on the Maharajkumar Ghanendrajit memorial trophy.
Angtha FC and XI-Star SU were level on 19 points from seven games but the former won the League by virtue of superior goal difference.
S Kaphoi, Surjakanta and Somokanta scored a brace each in the Sunday action.
Angtha FC dominated ABA from the word go as S Kaphoi found the opener just six minutes from kickoff and then Surjakanta extended their lead in the 19th minute before Kaphoi netted his second goal to triple the advantage in the 26th minute.
Nine minutes later, Surjakanta followed suit scoring his second goal and teammate Kaishi made it 5-0 in the 37th minute before Somokanta reduced the deficit for ABA in the 43rd minute.
After the break, Angtha FC got their momentum back with Somokanta taking charge of the scoring.
He found their sixth goal in the 58th minute and rounded off their collection with a 69th-minute strike to put the game beyond doubt.
ABA got their second goal in the 89 th minute.
ABA had two wins from their seven matches to finish behind fourth-placed UPAA.