Yairipok FC clinch Thoubal 1st Div League title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 15 2022:
Yairipok FC handed out a 5-1 defeat to SLYO Tekcham to win the Thoubal 1st Division Football League 2022 at Kodompokpi, Wangjing on Thursday.
The Yairipok squad finished with 12 points from five games.
They were level on points with Pathap FC but the former laid their hands on the L Chandrakishwor memorial trophy by virtue of better goal difference.
In the last league match, Yairipok FC fought back from an early deficit to dominate SLYO 5-1.L Somorjit put SLYO ahead in the 10th minute but Nawaz evened the score for Yairipok in the 44th minute.
Then Munshid (59'), Am-arjit (63'), Zaheer (71') and Rajesh (78') contributed a goal each and ensured their team secured a huge win to earn them the title.
KRC, who got seven points, claimed the third place.
They were followed by DLC (5 pts), SLYO (4) and PALYC (3) .