FC Imphal win 5-2 over NBSA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 21 2022:
Samananda scored twice to ensure FC Imphal seal a huge 5-2 win over NBC A in a Group B league match of the ongoing 3rd NBCA Cup Veteran Football Tournament organised by Nambul Brink Cultural Association at Takyel Khongbal Maning Leikai.
The two sides played positively early on and were locked at 2-2 till the break but FC Imphal surged ahead in the second half to seal the game 5-2 for the second win in four matches.
Bidyasagar drew first blood in the 6th minute to hand FC Imphal the lead but Ronikumar (8') and Ngamkholen (14') scored a goal each to overturn the lead in NBCA's favour.
Samananda however opened his account to pull level for FC Imphal before Muhindro broke the deadlock in the 40th minute to put FC Imphal 3-2 ahead.
Kipgen doubled the advantage with a clean finish in the 49th minute before Samananda completed his double in the 51st minute and made it 5-2 at the end.