Seiminthang's double propels Ccpur to football title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 11 2021:
Seiminthang Haokip starred as Churachandpur shrugged off a first-half deficit to beat Ukhrul in the final of the 6th Hill District Sports Meet 2021.Seiminthang's double in the second half helped Churachandpur grind out a 2-1 win over their opponents to lay their hands on the silverware.
In the first-half contest, Ukhrul stole a march on the Churachandpur side with a goal from Yami Longvah who put his team in front in the 19th minute.
In the ensuing exchanges, Ukhrul managed to fend off Churachandpur's challenge and led the game through the first period.
After the restart, Churachandpur showed their intent with relentless attacks and broke the opposition's resistance for the equaliser moments into the second half.
It was Seiminthang Haokip who made a subtle move capitalising on a space to neatly put the ball into the net in the 69th minute.
Both sides then engaged in a see-saw battle where Seiminthang rose to the occasion by slotting home his second goal, the match winner, in the final seconds of stoppage time, giving Churachandpur a memorable day.
Seiminthang Haokip not only helped his side win the final match but also won the top scorer award as Chandel's striker Bedeenpar Moyon was named the best player.