RAU, UDO, WAFA cruise to third wins in 2nd Premier League
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 17 2025: RAU, Lairikyengbam Leikai; UDO, Heingang and WAFA, Wangoi sealed their third wins while KIYC, Kshetri Awang Leikai returned to winning ways at Sekmai Kouj engleima ground in the ongoing 2nd Premier League being organised by the All Manipur Football Association.

In the first match of the day, Kshetri Iril Mapal Youth Club (KIYC) thumped Sagolband United (SU) by 3-0 goals to seal their second Group B win in 6 matches having played out a 1-1 draw with YSWA in the previous match.

KIYC and SU started cautiously and deterred one another from going ahead and entered the break goalless.

KIYC however entered the second half with more purpose and broke the deadlock after 67 minutes through Khumanthem Taibanganba Singh before Afridi Buyamayum doubled the advantage in the 79th minute.

SU, despite conceding two goals, failed to find their composure and to their disappointment Yumnam Monis Singh scored another goal in the 84th minute to further pile pressure on them.

In another Group B match staged in the second ground, Uplift Development Organisation (UDO), Heingang posted a 3-1 win over Dimapur Road Athletic Organisation (DMRAO), Sekmai to stretch their winning run to three games and unbeaten run to 5 games.

UDO got off to a flying start and raced to a 3-0 first half lead thanks to goals from Salam Dhiren (11'), Thongam Priyaball (41') and Irengbam Indrajit (45+2') before Ningthoujam Naresh Singh found the consolation goal for the Sekmai side in the 72nd minute.

In a Group A match staged in the third ground, WAFA, Wangoi rode on Chirom Shinivash's treble to beat AMOFA, Moirang by 3-2 goals.

Hemam Samson gave AMOFA a slender 1-0 first half lead with a 24th minute strike but Chirom Shinivash scored back to back in the 67th and the 69th minute to turn the table in WAFA's favour.

AMOFA returned into the game with Konjengbam Newton Singh scoring the equaliser in the 76th minute but Chirom Shinivash snatched the win for the Wangoi side by scoring two minutes into the stoppage time.

Later in the fourth match (Group A), RAO, who have been unbeaten in previous four matches, crushed Imphal Youth Football Club by 6-1 goals to extend their winning run to three games thanks to a double from Moirangthem Somokanta.

A freak first minute goal from Ningthoujam Bikash Singh put RAO ahead before the team doubled the advantage within 13 minutes through Nongthombam Lamjingba.

The scoring spree continued with Somokanta scoring in the 26th minute before Laishram Lucky made it 4-0 in the 42nd minute.

RAO picked up the game from where they left and further devastated IYFC with Leishising Tallanao finding the fifth goal in the 68th minute before Somokanta scored his second goal in the 78th minute.

IYFC after conceding 6 goals further ramped up their defence and managed a face saving goal through Shougaijam Malemnganba Singh one minute into the stoppage time (90+1') .

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