YUFC top KIYC 3-2 to meet GSC in 23rd Winners' Cup summit clash
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2019:
Yarkhok United Football Club (YUFC), Ukhrul managed a 3-2 win against KIYC at TNL Ground, Ukhrul today to take the semi-final legs 4-2 and set up final clash of the 23rd Thangjam Birachandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup for Men 2019 with GSC, Churachandpur.
YUFC which took a 1-0 lead in their away win, and KIYC, Imphal East played out a 1-1 draw in the first half.
YUFC, which were enjoying a home environment surged ahead in the second period to pump in 2 more goals and increased the gap while KIYC managed a single to make it 2-3 at the end and leave the title race to the former team.
Khangatar T put YUFC ahead with his goal early in the 9th minute but struggling KIYC managed to cancel out the lead during the additional time of first half (45'+2') through Md Asif.
Confident YUFC enjoyed two goal lead after the restart as Sr Kagaly Anal and Chanso Horam took their turns to slot home the balls in the 52nd and the 62nd minute of the match and made KIYC's departure very clear.
The last goal of the game was added by Md Aziz Shah of the Imphal East side in the fifth minute of the stoppage time.
Md Imdad (82') and Sabir Ali (88') were yellow carded by the referee for their unsportsmanlike conducts.