13th Sirti Football 2019 : Japhou A emerge men's football champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 22 2019:
Japhou-A beat Liwa Changning-A by 2-1 goals while Monsang Pantha-A topped Monsang Pantha-B 2-0 to respectively emerged men's and women's champions of the 13th Sirti Football 2019 organised by Sirti Olympic Association at Liwa Sarei playground in Chandel.
Monsang Pantha claimed the veteran football title beating Liwa Changning by a narrow 1-0 margin courtesy of Ts Stephen 54th minute strike.
In the men's open competition final, Sh Marconi (48') and Sh Lael (51') scored one goal each to hand Japhou-A a 2-1 win to clinch the title.
The only goal of the runners up team was scored by Kh Samuel in the 63rd minute.
Meanwhile in the women's final, Sh Alisha gave Monsang Pantha A the opener early in the 5th minute while Sh Delia find the decisive goal in the 42nd minute of the match.