Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 13:
TRAU, Tiddim Road avenged their away leg semi final defeat to YWC, Thambalkhong with a 2-0 home win in the 9th M Chittamani Memorial Winners' Cup Football Tournament at SAINERC Ground Takyel today.
The win also placed the Tiddim side to the final of the tournament against winner of the November 16 second leg semi final between MPSC and ESU.
YWC had defeated TRAU 2-1 at ESU ground, Wangkhei.
With neither side able to score till the half hour mark in today's match L Bisheshore fed by T Shyamo ruffled the Thambalkhong net in the five minutes later to level the goal average at 2-2.Three minutes into the second half, the scorer became the provider as his fierce drive was deflected by YWC custodian Holkholen Lupho.
The ball, however, landed near R Vashum whose power-pack shot gave no chance to the stranded Holkholen.
The tense clash took an ugly turn with the unsporting behavior of the Thambalkhong fans who exhibited their displeasure against the match referee's decision of not allowing a goal scored off an indirect free kick award from near the top of the TRAU box.
Besides hurling chairs inside the ground the fans used abusive language to the match official.