Manipur Youth League 2018 gets underway; LYDA, MSA victorious
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 04 2018:
The 1st Manipur Youth League 2018 being organised by Max Sports Academy kicked off today at Football Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak in the presence of Th Lokeshwar Singh, former Speaker; Sanatomba Singh, president All Manipur Football Association (AMFA); L Jyotirmoy Roy, general secretary in-charge, AMFA and R Wortam Azyamah, president Tangkhul Katamnao Long Imphal as dignitaries.
Seven U-15 teams clubbed into two groups and four U-13 teams will be competing for top honours in their respective categories in this league tournament.
The opening day of the tournament saw LYDA and MSA-A earn full points in the U-15 boys and U-13 boys competition respectively.
In the Group-A league which was the opening match of the tournament, NMSA and CMFA played out a 1-1 draw.
K Yurembam Meitei of NMSC scored the opener in the 16th minute of the match but Ng Bungo of CMFA came up to rescue his team in the 30th minute before the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
LYDA thrashed MSA by 4-1 goals in the second group A league match of the U-15 boys competition to secure all points.
Th Action shone in the match as he scored twice (21', 55') for LYDA after Ph Samson of the same team opened up the scoring in the 19th minute.
Ch Jackson scored the third goal for LYDA in the 30th minute.
MSA's lone goal was netted by Md Hanif in the 47th minute.
In the opening match of the U-13 boys competition, MSA-A ran riot over the defence line of MRT FC to romp to a huge 10-1 win.
L Dawson (7'), Khupnguilen (9'), S Roshan (12', 36', 52'), A Devo (16'), Siyanjahao (32'), Paotingmao (35', 53') and M Satyam (30') scored for MSA-A in this one sided match while the consolation goal of MRT FC was grabbed by Seigougin in the 59th minute.
Tomorrow's fixture:
U-13 Boys: SAK Vs MRT FC at 08.30 am and MSA-A Vs MSA-B
U-15 Boys: LYDA Vs NMSA at 10.00 am and MSA Vs CMFA at 11.30 am .