Imphal West Super Division League : MPSC end YWC's winning run with 3-1 victory
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 21 2019:
MPSC sealed a 3-1 win against YWC, Langthabal to end the latter's winning run at the ongoing 20th Sougaijam Birendra Singh Memorial (Imphal West) Super Division League staged at Football Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak today.
MPSC which drew CHIKL 4-4 in their previous fixture dominated the proceedings from the beginning and led the first half with a commanding 2-0 margin before the 3-1 finish.
MPSC's left footed striker Kanta found the breakthrough in the 25th minute after early opposition from the Langthabal side while his compatriot Khem Bahadur headed in the second goal in the 33rd minute of the match connecting a fine cross fed by defender Benjamin Kamson from the left flank to make it 2-0 till the break.
YWC-L which were short of opening half chances made a positive start after the change of the ends and managed to cut the gap by one goal with the help of L Binoy in the 52nd minute exploiting a lapse on the part of the MPSC defence but failed to sustain their momentum in the latter part of the game as MPSC bounced back with another goal, this time through Kiran in the 68th minute before holding their lead till the final whistle.
MPSC's keeper Josesh (39'), YWC's keeper L Govind (59') and defender Th Chingkheinganba (74') were yellow carded in this match.
BMSC, Taobungkhok will play SKYC, Sekmai in the 8th league match of the tournament on July 23 at 1.30 pm while CHIKL, Chajing will meet YDO, Kongjenglamdong Leikai in the 9th league match latter at 3.15 pm .