U-14 Subroto Cup : Manipur set up final date with NCC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 31 2018:
Manipur will take on NCC in the summit clash of the 52nd Subroto Mukherjee Cup (Under-14) being organised by Subroto Mukherjee Society at New Delhi, on November 2.Manipur team represented by Unique Model Academy which outlasted Kerala by 3-0 goals in the quarter final produced yet another fine form today to thrash Mizoram by 3-0 goals to book a place in the final.
S Annaroy put Manipur ahead with a 1 -0 lead against Mizoram in the first half with his clinical strike in the 10th minute before Sanamacha and Lenin netted one goal each to hand Manipur a comfortable 3-0 win.
After the changeover, Manipur shifted gears and started to tear apart the defence line of the Mizoram side which were seen hardly making any close attempts today.
Kh Sanamacha made his name on the scoresheet when he got a penalty kick which he sent straight into the net leaving the Mizoram keeper in the lurch.
The 2-0 lead did not satisfied the local lads and it was in the 50th minute that Th Lenin rifled in a shot to give Manipur a 3-0 lead against the lacklustre Mizoram side.
Eventually, the game ended 3-0 in favour of Manipur.
It may be recalled that Manipur defeated Uttarakhand (2-0) in the opening Group G tie before 14-0 drubbing of Rajasthan.
Manipur also trounced IPSC Assam by 5-0 in the last Group G tie to book the quarter final berth as group leaders.