Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 05:
TRUGPU, Nambol and KLASA, Keinou will face off in the final of the First Loktak Trophy Football Tournament on February 7 at the Moirang Multi Purpose Higher Secondary School ground.
In semi final matches played today, KLASA laboured to a hard-fought 6-5 win against MBSU, Wahengbam via tie-breakers after normal time ended with both sides scoring two goals each while TRUGPU recorded a comfortable 3-1 win over KRYPSA, Naoremthong.
Naoton opened the TRUGPU score with his first goal in the sixth minute followed by Boynao extending the lead in the 28th.Even though KRYPSA's james pulled back one with a 37th minute strike, Naoton regained the lead for the Nambol side in the
42nd minute.
Earlier, in the KLASA versus MBSU clash, Gandhi found the MBSU opener in the 15th minute which was neutralised by Kenedy four minutes later only to see Inaocha restore the MBSU lead in the 44th.Disilung struck in the 67th minute for the Keinou side to take the match into the penalty shoot-out which KLASA eventually won with four success from the spot compared to three for the rivals.