SU beat UKB; MPSC, RAU share spoils
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 04 2022:
Sagolband United (SU) notched up a 3-1 win over United Khawzim Brothers (UKB) as Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) were held to a 1-1 draw by Rising Athletic Union (RAU) in the Friday's matches of the 15th Manipur State League.
SU scored a goal in a keenly contested first half and they built on their 1-0 lead.
Rungsing Muinao put the Sagolband side in front in the 38the minute and the squad made further inroads after the break as Ronik Moirangthem made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute before Singam Subash Singh tripled the lead in the 76th minute.
UKB reduced the deficit in the 78th minute through Lalminlian Vaiphei but that was as far as they could go as SU held their ground and fended off the opposition's challenge to run out dominant 3-1 winners.
The day's other match between MPSC and RAU ended in a 1-1 tie.
Haokhosei was on target in the 54th minute to put MPSC ahead and the police team looked like they were clinging on to their thin lead until Wakambam Michael Meetei made it all square in the 85th minute for RAU for the 1-1 outcome.