TYDA blank GDC to advance into last 8 stage
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 12 2018:
TYDA, Toubul which defeated TFA 2-1 in the opening match, overwhelmed GDC (B), Thinungei 3-0 in their last Group A league match today to emerge group winner in the 2nd H Biro & H Brojen Memorial State Level U-15 Football Tournament 2018 which got underway at Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School ground from January 10 with 12 teams featuring in it.
In the Group D league match played today, Amofa Academy (A) beat United FC, Uripok by a narrow 1-0 margin.
Th Robertson's brace helped TYDA today to secure an overwhelming 3-0 victory.
Th Robertson netted the opener early in the 3rd minute to give his team a 1-0 first half lead.
GDC (B) also carried on some offences but could not bring much change as they proved too weak to the winning side.
After the breather, it was Robertson again, putting his team ahead 2-0 with a well taken shot in the 38th minute.
The Thinungei side showed no sign of return in the second half and conceded one more goal later in the 46th minute.
L Abinash of TYDA who was unmarked drove past few defenders and sent home the ball and booked their quarter final berth with a 3-0 victory.
Kabichandra of the winning side was cautioned with a yellow card in the 52nd minute.
AMOFA Academy (A) and UFC, Uripok played out a very close fight but the Moirang side earned full points with a goal scored in the first half.
M Naocha scored the solitary goal for AMOFA Academy in the 23rd minute.