Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 06 2010:
Sagolband United and UBSA, Mantak after defeating their opponents entered the second round of the ongoing 54th edition of the Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament, 2010 at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The first match today was played between Sagolband United and DMRAO, Awang Sekmai.
SU beat DMRAO in the tie break after playing a goalless draw in the regular time to enter the second round.
On the other hand, DMRAO who lose today's match have been knocked out of the tournament.
Both teams played with great determination to win, however they found it difficult to dominate one another.
The first half of the match concluded with no goal scored.
However Joseph of SU broke the stalemate in the 85th minute of the match by scoring the lone goal of his team.
DMRAO tried their best to equalize the score and succeeded in the 90+3rd minute of the match.
In tie break SU scored four goals against DMRAO's two goals.
In the second match UBSA, Mantak beat AIFA, Irengband 2-0 to enter the second round of the tournament.
The first half of the match ended goalless.
UBSA played the second half of the match with renewed vigour to win the match.
Their efforts paid off when M Elendy and Lalnik Hmar scored one goal each in the 54th and 73rd minute of the match.
AIFA lost the match and was knocked out of the tournament.
Second round matches of the tournament will begin from tomorrow.
SSU, Singjamei and IBSA, Yumnam Leikai will play the first match of the second round tomorrow at 11.30 am while XI Star Sporting Union, Akampat and NLYC, Churachandpur will play the second match from 1.30 pm.