NESU, WUFC seal Sunfeast Cup titles
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 13 2022:
NESU (Khurai) won the U16 boys' football event of the 6th Sunfeast Cup 2022 while WUFC (Wangjing) clinched the U13 boys' title.
In the final of the U16 event, NESU overcame F4C (Saikul) in a thrilling penalty shootout at Hiyai Ground, Luwangshangbam on Wednesday.
The shootout ended in a 3-2 result in favour for the Khurai side.
WUFC, on the other hand, claimed a 2-0 win over AFC (Pukhao) in the final of the U13 competition.
Dezo Athokpam turned to be the hero for the Wangjing side, scoring both goals.
He struck in the opener in the 4th minute and then doubled their lead in the 15th minute.
Both the winners will represent Manipur as Manipur Marshalls at the NE Junior Championship which will be held on November 20, 2022 in Guwahati.
The closing event was attended by YAS director T Phulen, Apaibi Venture founder NK Khuman (Arun), Tabitha Children Home executive director Dr Thanshok Kamkra and contractor Nongthombam Raghumani as chief guest, functional president and guests of honour respectively.