1st Premier League: Asufii FA brush aside DMRAO, SSU stun Classic FA
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 29 2023:
Asufii FA brushed aside DMRAO 4-0 as Southern Sporting Union (SSU) upset Classic FA 2-0 in the 1st Premier League 2023-24 at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong on Friday.
Mathanmi Ningshen scored twice in Asufii FA's 4-0 drubbing of DMRAO.
Waikhom Arunkumar Singh set the tone for the rout with a 15th-minute opener as Bijoy Moktan doubled the advantage in the 46th minute.
Then Mathanmi Ningshen upped the scoring ante after he found the back of the net in the 49th minute before he rounded off the scoring with a 71st-minute strike.
SSU, meanwhile, struck twice in the second half to ease their way to a 2-0 win over Classic FA.
After a barren first period, SSU ramped the intensity and they were rewarded in the 60th minute through Laishram Roshan Singh.
The side then made further inroads when Naorem Kishan Singh found their second goal in the 72nd minute and put themselves beyond the reach of their opponents.