ALT, PNTM, LNKR stroll as 1st ANSAM Martyrs' Trophy Football Tournament kicks off
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 15 2022:
ALT, PNTM and LNKR all registered emphatic wins on the first day of the 1st ANSAM Martyrs' Trophy Football Tournament 2022 which got underway at Sports Complex, Chandel, on Wednesday.
ALT kick-started the tournament with a 6-0 hammering of ZSOM.
Singval opened the scoring in the 16th minute and Sr Kagaly extended the lead in the 21st minute as Ts Nicky tripled the advantage in the 26th minute before Hb Oliver made it 4-0 in the 28th minute.
Ts Nicky netted his second in the 37th minute to further stretch their lead to 5-0 and Sr Kagaly followed suit with a 54th-minute goal to close out the game.
PNTM, meanwhile, came from behind to ease past MSU 5-2 in the second match.
Leirung gave MSU the lead in the 3rd minute but Chinakho drew level for PNTM in the 20th minute.
Thereon, PNTM turned the tables on their opponents with a treble courtesy of Dahrii (27'), Dahle (30') and Carlos (47') before Angdin reduced the deficit for MSU in the 50th minute.
Seven minutes later, PNTM restored their three-goal cushion that remained intact through the remaining minutes.
Loveson grabbed a hat-trick as LNKR wrapped up the day's fixtures with a 4-1 triumph over TSU.
Loveson found the opener in the 17th minute and an own goal from Maisuangthonbo gave LNKR a 2-0 lead in the 20th minute.
Then Loveson scored his second and team's third goal in the 32nd minute and he went on to make it 4-1 in the 45th minute to help his side get off to a flying start.