62nd CC Meet-2019 : NISA see off WYFC 3-1 as UKB blank RAU 4-0
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 15 2019: NISA, Thangmeiband edged out WYFC, Wangjing by 3-1 goals as UKB, Churachandpur overwhelmed RAU 4-0 to advance into the next stage of the ongoing 62nd Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament, at Mapal Kangjeibung today.

The 10th match of the tournament saw NISA, WYFC being denied from opening up the account till the break with defence line on both ends doing their best to intercept incisive runs before it rained goals in the second half.

Okorogor took the centrestage as he banged in twice in the second half, including the decisive goal to hand NISA a comfortable 3-1 win.

62nd CC Meet-2019 : NISA see off WYFC 3-1 as UKB blank RAU 4-0

NISA looked more poised dominating the possession and creating more chances as soon as the second half resumed after a barren first half and it was in the 52nd that L Sanatomba headed home to break the deadlock after his team mate L Gouro made a fine cross from the right corner.

The celebration continued for NISA as Okorogor was quick to net the team's second goal in the following minute and gave WYFC a torrid time.

Unhappy with the two goal deficit, WYFC toiled hard to make their way into the game by stinging a series of run and to their delight, L Thoiba Singh converted a penalty kick in the 71st minute to make it 1-2 after NISA's defender S Rojen brought down Y Joychandra of WYFC inside the box.

WYFC's effort however proved to be a brief story as NISA resumed attack and Okorogor completed his double in the 83rd minute helping NISA to retain the two goal cushion.

Despite latter efforts and chances, WYFC had to see NISA surge home 3-1.Meanwhile he 11th match of the tournament was a lopsided affair as UKB capitalised on late defensive lapses on the part of RAU, Lairikyengbam Leikai to post a huge 4-0 victory.

John Kamsuamang of UKB was the highlight of the match as he scored twice including the opener early in the 2nd minute and helped UKB enter into the break with a 1-0 lead.

RAU which were kept under pressure for most portion of the opening half were forced to remain in their half in the second half as well as UKB were busy stretching their defence line looking for the gap.

RAU's fort crumbled after holding for a while and it was S Thanggoulen who made a deep run to double UKB's advantage in the 62nd minute and John Kamsuamang leave further dent to their rivals' spirit by completing his double in the 77th minute.

Paulemsiam struck another for UKB in the 79th minute and it proved to be the last goal of the match as RAU had to concentrate more in defence and deter any further goal.

MPSC will meet JSYC, Kangpokpi in the next match tomorrow at 2 pm .