63rd CC Meet 2021-22 : TRAU, KLASA kick off group campaign with comfortable wins
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 11 2022: TRAU, Kwakeithel registered a 4-2 win against Oriental Club their Group F opener in the ongoing 63rd CC Meet as KLASA sealed a comprehensive 3-0 victory over NACO, Nambul Mapal in the Group G opener today at Artificial Turf, Lamlong Thongkhong.

In the second Group F league match and today's first, TRAU and Oriental Club produced a neck and neck competition and entered into the break with the score locked at 2-2 .

Oriental Club took an unexpected lead with Aimso- chitung finding the net in the 13th minute but E Santosh helped TRAU draw level in the 17th minute with a clinical finish.

Wungsung-ngam then helped TRAU overturn the lead in the 25th minute before Alan Hyungyo struck in the 32nd minute to bring Oriental Club on level terms.

63rd CC Meet 2021-22

After settling the break in a 2-2 draw, TRAU raced ahead in the 52nd minute courtesy Dinku Sharma goal in the 52nd minute.

To Oriental Club's disappointment, Alan Hyungyo was sent off as he picked up a second yellow card in the 62nd minute and eventually TRAU enjoyed numerical superiority.

Although they were reduced to 10-man, Oriental Club managed to hold their fort until Bishal Robidas sneaked through and further extended TRAU's lead to 4-2 four minutes away from time.

With Oriental Club failing to make the most of their chances in the closing minute, TRAU cruised home 4-2 .

Meanwhile in the Group G opener, Lunminlen scored a goal each side of the halftime to hand KLASA FC a 3-0 win over NACO in a lopsided encounter.

Lunminlen scored the opener 13 minutes into the game to ensure KLASA a 1-0 first half lead before N Momocha slammed home the second goal in the 59th minute.

KLASA gave no NACO respite despite the comfortable lead and Lunminlen hit his second into the stoppage time (90+2') to complete the 3-0 rout of the Nambul Mapal team.

The second Group G league match and today's penultimate match, Mao FC sealed a narrow 1-0 win over DFA Moreh thanks to a stoppage time goal by A Manihrii (90+3') .

RAU will open up Group H campaign against UBSA, Mantak tomorrow from 11.45 am before PAMYAL, Patsoi take on XI-Star SU in the second Group G league match from 2.15 pm .