ESU thump SSC as XI-Star, AFC eke out wins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 28 2022:
ESU pummelled SSC 6-0 as XI-Star SU and Angtha FC eked otit wins in the Imphal East Super Division Football League 2022 on Thursday.
Md Sohail ran riot with four goals in ESU's 6-0 thrashing of their opponents at Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
Md Sohail opened the floodgates for his side after registering his first shot on goal in the 20th minute.
L Ajay made it 2-0 in a one-minute span and the Sohail tripled the lead in the 47th minute after making his effort count for the second time before Ajay collected his second goal in the 61st minute to put his side in complete control.
Already leading 4-0, the Wangkhei side were in no mood to relent as Sohail took charge of the rest slotting home his third goal in the 76th minute before he completed his four-goal salvo in the 79th minute via a penalty kick and that wrapped up their dominant victory.
XI-Star SU, meanwhile, rode on L Thoiba's strike to grind out a 1-0 result at the expense of SAK.
Thoiba scored his match winning goal in the 45th minute.
Angtha FC too were made to work hard by their opponents UPAA to secure all three points in a 1-0 win.
After a barren first half, T Surjakanta broke the 0-0 deadlock with a 63rd min ute effort and that eventually made the difference at the end of the game.
In other match, PYA and ABA settled for a 2-2 draw.
PYA took the lead with a 16th-minute strike by Md Rasid but ABA fought their way back into the game by scoring an equaliser in the 36th minute through Singte George.
PYA restored their one-goal cushion in the 50th minute with PM Rakevekhe on target.
And it looked as if PYA were winning the match until Guljar sprang a surprise a ind salvaged a 2-2 draw for A BA when he scored in the final seconds of stoppage time.