State 3rd in Dr T Ao football
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 15, 2013:
Host Mizoram edged out Meghalaya 4-2 via the tie-breaker to claim the title of the 5th Dr T Ao Memorial North East Football Championship while Manipur secured the third position with a 6-0 thrashing of Sikkim.
The summit clash played today in Aizawl saw normal period end at 1-1 but the host team ensured the home crowd had a happy ending by knocking in the first three attempts past the rival custodian compared to only one successful shot from three attempts for Meghalaya.
In the third-position play-off, also played today, goals by Sanatomba (36th), Imran Khan (64th, 73rd), Naoton (67th) and Riyaz Khan (90+2) gauranteed the easy triumph.