KDC, CYC, TYC & UCFC win in N Moyon football tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 04 2024:
Kapaam DC, Cheengkhu YC, Tonsen YC and United Chandel FC emerged victorious in Wednesday's fixtures of the Sepoy Cr Nicholas Moyon Memorial Football Tournament 2024 at Ziontlang village playground, Chandel.
The day began with Kapaam DC overcoming Chandonpok-pi YC in a nail-biting penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Chandon-pokpi took an early lead in the 9 th minute through Bedeenpar, but Kapaam's Pr Ngaihong Chothe equalised in the 27th minute.
With neither team able to break the deadlock, the game progressed to penalties, where Kapaam DC triumphed 3-2 .
Successful conversions by Vanlinglen, Lean Ngoruw, and Ringshangam sealed the win for Kapaam.
In the second match, Cheengkhu YC edged past Chandel Police FC in another penalty shootout after a goalless stalemate.
Cheengkhu displayed composure under pressure, converting all five penalty kicks to secure a 5-4 victory.
Oliver, Shelminthan, Mokham, Kankhungam and Renghon were the scorers for the winning side.
Tonsen YC registered a narrow 1-0 victory against Heibunglok YCC in a tightly contested encounter.
Mangte Warpa emerged as the match-winner with a decisive strike in the 55th minute.
The day concluded with United Chandel FC clinching a thrilling penalty shootout win over Damjol YC.
United Chandel initially appeared in control, taking a 2-0 lead with goals from Rengtinson, who converted a penalty in the 49th minute and added another in the 64th.However, Damjol mounted a remarkable comeback, with Renphasa reducing the deficit in the 66th minute and Thalpingam scoring a dramatic equaliser in stoppage time.
The subsequent penalty shootout saw United Chandel prevail 5-4, with successful spot-kicks from Lalthangchung, Jafet, Kenphasa, Thalpingam, and Malchung.