YMC-A win Haraorou Trophy 7-a-side football title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 29 2020:
Hosts, YMC Haraorou won the title of the 9th Haraorou Trophy State Level Village Open 7-a-side football tournament 2020 beating Lamlai FC by 3-1 goals in the final match held today.
YMC-A dominated the game right from the beginning and took a slender 1-0 lead till the break with L Poireingamba's strike in the 12th minute.
Lamlai FC pulled level in the 38th minute with the help of Oken but their comeback effort fell short and it were Thoi (47') and Chingkheingamba (49') who helped YMC-A regain the lead.
As Lamlai FC failed to reduce the difference, YMC cruised to 3-1 win for the title.
Winners YMC-A received a cash prize of Rs 30,000 as runners up Lamlai FC got Rs 20,000 and third place Tellou FC bag Rs 10,000 cash prize.
Mapao Zingsho also received the best discipline team prize worth Rs 2,000 .
Lamlai FC's Aboy was named best player and feted with Rs 2,000 besides receiving top scorer prize as YMC's T Inaobijen and N Abinash were named best goalkeeper and best defender respectively.
They were also feted with Rs 2,000 each while Mondaz Sagolshem of YMC bagged man of the match accolade.
22 teams clustered into 4 groups took part in this tournament.