FC Imphal clinch Master football championship title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 26 2022:
FC Imphal overcame VSAI in a penalty shootout to win the 2nd Master Dr Manaoton Singh & M Chandrashakhi Devi Memorial Football Championship 2022 on Saturday.
The final match went into spot kicks after both teams remained tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time where M Sa-marjit put VSAI ahead in the 37th minute before Dineshkumar's last-gasp goal (60+4) salvaged the 1-1 stalemate for FC Imphal.
In the shootout, FC Imphal outscored VSAI 3-2 courtesy of Ibomcha, Sei-hlam and S Rohendro.
VSAI missed three of their five shots as Kh Rajen and M Samarjit converted for the losing side.
T Seihlam Singsit was adjudged best player of the tournament, S Rajendro Singh was named best defender and T Bimolchand Singh claimed the best goalkeeper accolade while Sunday FC Imphal received the fair-play trophy.
Champions FC Imphal pocketed Rs 50,000 in prized money and runners-up VSAI got Rs 30,000 .