NEROCA to fight TRAU for MSL title
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 21 2014 :
NEROCA Sangakpham is set to face two-time title holder TRAU Kwakeithel in the final match of the 9th Manipur State League on October 23.NEROCA team, which have been trying to clinch maiden title of the biggest football league tournament of Manipur, hammered USA Khurai by 4-1 goals in the last semi final match of the state league organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) under the sponsorship of MLA Khumukcham Joykisan at Mapal Kangjeibung here today.
A well combination of Satish, Sanjoy and Kishan underlined the NEROCA's dominance in the semi final match where their counterparts could shot for a single goal only against them.
NEROCA set up the first goal in the 13th minute of the match through Y Chingkhu deflected by Ch Kishan from Md Sohail Shah's pass.
Just five minutes later, Kh Satish netted another goal to double the tally of the NEROCA.
The third goal of the NEROCA came in the 37th minute through Kh Sanjoy's heading from a free kick of Ch Kishan to lead the score-line by 3-0 over USA at the first half.
In the second halftime, the scoring spree of NEROCA was continued by Kh Satish connected with Kh Sanjoy in the 6th minute.
In the 67th minute USA could pull one goal back through Ch Risk but they were out of goal during the allotted time, thus USA ousted from the final match.
After the match, confident NEROCA coach L Gunabir expressed that there may be a 50-50 chance in their final match against TRAU but he will give full exertions to his players so as to overwhelm the league title race.