Easy win for SCL; BMSC lose
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2014:
SCL, Churachandpur registered a comprehensive 3-0 win against LMFA, Heirok while Th Johnson of TRUGPU, Nambol edged out BMSC, Taobungkhok by a margin of one goal to nil in the ongoing 58th Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament, organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
The first match of the day, began with SCL dominatating LMFA from the first minute of the match.
The opening goal for SCL came in the additional time of the first half from Paokhosei making the scoreline 1-0 .
After the lemon break, with one goal down, the LMFA players started launching a series of attacks to comeback in the match, however SCL defenders stood firm and managed to hold the margin till Letminthang added another goal for SCL in the 90th minute to take a comfortable 2-0 lead agaisnt LMFA.
SCL witness its third and the winning goal in the dying minutes of the additional time when Letminthang struck a powerful header through a freekick from Jangkholen.
SCL's Jangkholen and Jejen and LMFA's O Bupendro and M Hemanta were booked with a yellow card during the match.
In the second match the day, Th Johnson slammed the only goal of the match in the 17th minute follwing a fine cross from L Sanatomba to edge out BMSC by a one goal margin.
BMSC players did not lose their hopes and continued to fight back but were failed to find the equaliser till the regulation time.
TRUGPU's Y Inao and P Romesh and BMSC's Y Nanao were cautioned for unsporting behaviour during the match.
Tomorrow, MYC, Moreh will clash with FC Khanglai at 11.30 am while YPHU, Lalambung and UUFC, Ukhrul will.