I-League 3 : TRAU FC boost final round hopes with 2-0 thumping of Clube De Salgaocar
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 04 2026: Moirangthem Diya Singh shone with a second half brace to fashion TRAU FC, Kwakeithel a 2-0 win against Clube De Salgaocar and boosted their final round hopes in the I-League 3 this evening at SAI Turf Ground.

It was the second Group B win for TRAU FC, who are co-hosting the Manipur leg of the 4th tier domestic league tournament having played out a 2-2 draw with Mumbay FC and won 2-1 against Zinc FA.

Vasco based Clube De Salgaocar managed to withstand TRAU FC, who were into the business right from the word go, until Moirangthem Diya Singh changed the complexion of the game in the second half.

Diya, who subbed in for Biplob Dey at the restart, found the breakthrough in the 57th minute and took deep five minutes into the stoppage time to hand Clube De Salgaocar a two-punch knockout.

With the result, TRAU are on top of the table with 7 points from 3 matches.

Following closely behind them are Samaleswari Sporting Club, who produced a dominating performance to sink Mumbay FC 4-1 earlier in the day.

Samaleswari Sporting Club, who are based in Sambalpur, Odisha, rode on a double from Sudip Sarma Sarkar to register the huge win and remain in the contention for the final round.

Sudip Sarma Sarkar handed Samaleswari Sporting a slender 1-0 first half lead by scoring the opener in the 42nd minute before Sourav Ram doubled the advantage in the 57th minute.

Samaleswari Sporting kept pressing for more and made it 3-0 as Sudip Sarma Sarkar completed his double in the 68th minute.

Subha Ghosh pulled back one goal for Mumbay FC in the 84th minute but it turned out to be their consolation goal as Riki Gharami scored at the stroke of 90th minute to wind up the game 4-1.TRAU FC will play Samaleswari Sporting Club in the final and top of the Group B table contest on May 6 at the SAI Turf ground from 3 pm .

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