Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01:
ESU, Wangkhei routed YSWA, Utlou 4-0 as WSU, Taobungkhok edged past NEROCA, Shangakpham 4-3 in group league matches of the 5th Th Birachandra Singh Junior Open Football Championship at Taobungkhok playground today.
The day's first match saw ESU score at regular interval including a brace from Pritam (5th, 52nd) against the hapless Utlou side which was reduced to 10 players after L Sanjit was given the marching order in the 45th minute.
Mono (19th) and Krison (61st) were the other scorers for the Wangkhei side.
In the closely contested NEROCA versus WSU tie, the former opened up a 2-0 lead through W Jeevan (19th) and Ng Tomarjit (22nd) with Tomarjit regaining the advantage with another goal in the 44th minute after L Pritam had briefly narrowed the goal gap in the 29th minute.
The change of ends saw a resurgent WSU pump three goals against none by their opponents.
Maniton (46th, 52nd) and Ananda (50th) completed the WSU turn-around.