CC meet football : KLASA, NISA wins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 08 2013:
KLASA, Keinou custodian P premjit helped his team edge out AIM, Khabam 3-1 via the tie-breaker with three saves and advance into the pre-quarter final round of the 56th CC Meet football tournament while NISA, Thangmeiband sealed its berth in the eight stage with a solitary goal win over SSU, Singjamei at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
With the day's first match between KLASA and AIM ending in a goalless draw during normal period, penalty shoot-out was applied which the former ultimately won when Th Herojit, K Nepolian and S Herojit converted the first three attempts.
For AIM, who started the shoot-out, only W Ngouba succeeded in beating Premjit as the KLASA custodian saved three of the rivals' first four attempts.
NISA, on the otherhand, relied on a late goal by Michael Joute (90th) from an M Bijen cross to enter the quarter finals.
USA, Khurai and TRAU, Kwakeithel will play tomorrow.