Santosh Trophy NE-Zone : Manipur post slender 1-0 win against Arunachal Pradesh
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 12 2019:
Manipur registered a narrow 1-0 win against Arunachal Pradesh today in its opening Group B league clash of the ongoing 73rd National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2018-19 (NE-Zone Qualifying Round) in Aizawl, Mizoram today.
Both Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh failed to find the target in the first half but a spot kick converted by Angousana in the 60th minute handed Manipur all three points today.
The North East Zone Qualifying Round will see 6 North East State teams clubbed into two groups clash for top spots to progress into final round of the inter-State tournament.
Manipur are clubbed along with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland in Group B while the Group A consists only of two States, Meghalaya and Tripura.