3rd Unapal Winter Cup
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 24 2015 :
Nungourok FC, SDO Pallel and KUFC Kakching registered wins in the ongoing 3rd Unapal Winter Cup organised by Unapal Sports Association at Unapal village playground, Chandel district today.
In the first match of the day, Nungourok FC down ASYSCO, Satu by a margin of 5goals to two in a tie break.
The match began with Nungourok FC's Angnaipham (Jersey No 11) slamming the opening goal in the 20th minute but ASYSCO Satu' Nainai (Jersey No 9) found the equaliser in the 51st minute.
In the penalty shootout, Nungourok FC's claimed an easy 5-2 win after ASYSCO, Satu's Luckson (Jersey No 3) and Johnsonte ( Jersey No 12) failed to find their targets.
In today's first quarter final, SDO, Pallel edged out YPO, Sora 6-4 on penalties.
After both sides failed to break the deadlock in the first half, Saruk Khan (Jersey No 4) of YPO struck home in the 45th minute but SDO bounced back after Romenjit (Jersey No 4) scored in the 54th minute.
In the penalty shootout, SDO custodian Basant Salam's brilliant save from Salam of YPO helped his side to cruise into semi final.
In the second quarter final of the day, KUFC, Kakching defeated SWC Waikhong 7-6 in a tie break after both teams scored 2 goals each during the regulation time.
SWC, Waikhong took the lead after H Ajoyson (Jersey No 6) and Herojit (Jersey No 3) slammed one goal each in the first half.
After the interval, KUFC, Kakching came back into match after Ashok (Jersey No 11) and Sushil (Jersey No 10) struck one goal each in the second half.
There will be no match on January 25 and 26.7 Stars, Thoubal will play UBSA Mantak while UFC, Unapal will clash with Nungourok FC in the third and fourth quarter finals respectively on Jan 27 .