4th Nilesh Wahengbam State Level Open Futsal Football Toournament gets underway
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 19 2019:
The 4th Nilesh Wahengbam State Level Open Futsal Football Tournament-2019 being organised by Usha Bhavan Club, Sagolband Sayang and Nilesh Wahengbam State Level Open Futsal Tournament Organising Committee began today at Usha Bhavan Club ground with 20 teams clubbed into four groups participating in it.
The opening ceremony of the tournament was attended by Kh Joykisan, MLA, Thangmeiband AC; RK Imo, MLA Sagolband AC; Dr Ibohanbi Singh, former MLA Oinam AC; RK Jiten, Corporator Ward No 7 and RK Bishwarjit Singh, president, USHA Bhavan Club, Sayang as presidium members.
The opening match of the tournament witnessed CHAMPION FC pull off a 3-2 win against Laija FC.
Laija FC opened up the scoring through Kamando in the 4th minute but Jeminao of CHAMPION FC drew level in the 11th minute before netting another in the 14th minute to hand his team a 2-1 lead till the half time.
Priyananda then extended CHAMPION FC's lead to 3-1 with a goal in the 22nd minute while Sadananda grabbed a goal for Laija FC in the 27th minute to make it 3-2 at the end.