59th CC Meet 2015 : NEROCA FC, SSU enter semi-finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 17 2015:
NEROCA FC, Sangakpham and SSU, Singjamei secured semi-final berths with thrilling victories against their respective opponents in the ongoing 5 9th Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament 2015, organised by the All Manipur Football Association (AMFA), today at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In today's quarter-final match, NEROCA FC which is also representing the State in the Second Division I-League came from behind to clinch a 2-1 win against TRUGPU, Nambol.
TRUGPU shot into the lead through S Meiraba in the 23 rd minute.
Minutes later, NEROCA FC strongly bounced back after Ng Ronald converted a defence splitting pass from Th Johnson in the 27th minute making the scoreline 1-1 in the first half.
Soon after the breather, Nigerian striker Emeka Christian of NEROCA FC headed home in the 48th minute off a long pass from Ng Ronald to seal the match 2-1 against TRUGPU.
NEROCA FC's Y Chingkhei and TRUGPU's L Romenjit and E Dayananda were yellow carded during the match.
Yesterday in the second quarter-final match, a lone strike from Th Roshan helped SSU, Singjamei claim a narrow 1-0 win against Dinthar FC, Mizoram.
After both sides failed to break the deadlock in normal time, a late strike from Th Roshan in the 81st minute off a through pass from Md Riyas Khan gave the winning goal to SSU.
SSU's Th Roshan and Dinthar FC's Malrauma Varte were booked during the match.
FC Zalen and ASEB, Assam will play the last quarter final match tomorrow.