Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2010:
AIM, Khabam humbled a clueless AIFA, Irengband 9-0 as TRAU, Kwakeithel won a keenly contested match against USA, Khurai at 2-1 in first leg matches of the 5th Manipur State League Football tournament played today at Mapal Kangjeibung.
Dominating AIFA from the first whistle, AIM struck the opener only five minutes into the match when O Pritam scored his first of two in the game, the second netted in the 25th minute.
A brace each from Th Santosh (41st, 47th) and L Gouro (65th, 90th), and one apiece by Kh Naoton (19th), N Uttam (71st/P) and Th Roshan (88th) completed the rout of the Irengband side.
In TRAU's victory over USA, Ng Jitkumar broke the first half stalemate with a 59th minute strike before L Tiken's 73rd minute penalty conversion doubled the advantage.
Another penalty award in the 78th minute of the match saw USA pulled back one through Tongkhesien Haokip.
In the 17th L Sangita Devi Memorial (IW) Division I football League Tournament match played today at Chajing Kangjeibung, Kh Bangkim scored the only goal in the 47th minute to help IBSA, Yumnam Leikai defeat CHIKL, Lilong by a solitary goal.
The day's other match played between CRPF, Langjing and NYC ended in a
goalless draw.
At Biramangol College ground, Sawombung where the A Pratap Memorial MU Inter University Football tournament is being held United College, Chandel overcame Naorem Birahari College, Khundrakpam 5-4 via the tie-breaker while Manipur College crushed Oriental College 8-1 .