RAU, CFA, ESU win in Col Ksh Arunkumar Memorial Futsal tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2022:
RAU, CFA and ESU registered wins in today's matches of the ongoing 2nd Col Ksh Arunkumar Memorial Futsal Tournament organised by the All Manipur Football Association at Play 7 Football Turf, Kwakeithel.
In the first match of the day and second Group A match, RAU edged past NERAU FC 5-4 to open their winning account.
Jackson starred in the match with a treble (10', 12', 23') while L Nikeshwor (16') and Ronal (18') added a goal apiece to help RAU seal the narrow win.
For NERAU FC, Wunganing R Shimray (7', 22') scored twice and Gongshinrei Gonmei (19') and Worin Zingyo (28') scored a goal each.
In the Group B opener and second match of the day, CFA rode on a treble by Gangam Malangmei (18', 25', 27') and doubles from Haobam Tomba (11', 25') and Renedy Ningthoujam (30', 31') to seal a 9-4 victory over PFC.
Rohen (3') and Pettol Moirangthem (18') were also on target for CFA as S Sajan Khan (12'), M Amuthoi (32'), Nawaz Sharif (37') and K Ashen (40') scored for PFC.
In the third match of the day, ESU pulled off a hard fought 5-4 win over MPSC.
ESU opened the scoring for ESU in the 5th minute through P Imtiyas after N Bobysana gave MPSC the lead in the 4th minute before an own goal by MPSC's P Premeshwor in the 6th minute gave ESU the 2-1 edge.
Md Suaib (9'), Md Aimaan Bin (24') and S Abinash (25') then kept the scoreboard ticking and ensured the 5-4 win for ESU despite Th Kiran (7', 14') scoring twice and Rosicky Kh scoring one in the 39th minute.
Tomorrow's matches
SSC-P vs IFC -10 am
IFC vs RAU - 11.45 am
CFA vs ESU - 1.30 pm .