6th State League ends
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 08 2011:
USA, Khurai defeated YWC, Thambalkhong 3-1 in the last match of the 6th Manipur State League football tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
Palmei Lanrailung scored the opener in the 25th minute as his free kick from near the corner swerved into the Thambalkhong net while John Lalremsang Hmar completed the rout with goals in the 30th and 49th minutes.
Y Jetlee Singh scored the only YWC goal in the 27th minute.
The result improved USA's place in the point table to sixth on 11 points, same as TRAU and TRUGPU but with a better goal difference.
YWC finished 9th in the 10-team competition which was won by former champion NISA, Thangmeiband.
Speaker I Hemochandra Singh, who graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest handed over the Khumukcham Joykisan Singh trophy to NISA along with cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.
Runners-up MPSC were awarded Rs 1 lakh with (L) Khumukcham Ongbi Leonlee Devi Trophy while AIM, Khabam bagged the Fair Play trophy carrying Rs 50,000 .
Cash prize of Rs 20,000 each was also presented to NISA's L Nabachandra and Th Vandona of NEROCA for respectively winning the player of the tournament and best scorer awards.