TRUGPU to face TRAU in MSL semifinal
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 18 2014 :
Sanatomba's dying minute goal pushed TRUGPU into the semi final of the ongoing 9th Manipur State League 2014 is being organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) under the sponsorship of MLA Khumukcham Joykisan at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the first match of the knock out stage today, TRUGPU Nambol blanked league table topper SSU Singjamei by 1-0 goal.
From the kick off, both teams tried hard to find a place in semi final with their all efforts.
SSU go into half time with TRUGPU at 0-0 after both sides were unable to take the lead in a lively first half.
But in the 88th minute of the normal time L Sanatomba broke the deadlock by scoring their winning goal and gave TRUGPU a berth for semi final.
Four players from TRUGPU, P Romesh, M Robinson, L Ratan and Ch Anandkumar were shown yellow cards for their foul plays.
In the second match, TRAU Kwakeithel edged past ZFC Churachandpur by 1-0 goal.
S Ratan scored the solitary goal of the TRAU with a well combined with Kh Naoton in the 43rd minute.
The second half started off a bit stale as rain disrupt the players but it was very competitive match where both the counterparts could not shot for a single goal till the end of the allotted time.
Thangginbiak Sang of ZFC, Golmei Marindum, S Ratan, Ch Kumar of TRAU were book yellow cards for their unsporting behavior.
In semifinal match TRUGPU will fight TRAU at 1.30 pm on October 20, 2014 .