KIYC, TRUGPU win in CC Meet
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2011:
Penalty shoot-outs decided both matches played on the fourth day of the 55th CC Meet football tournament after normal period ended on identical 1-1 draws at Mapal kangjeibung today.
KIYC, Kshetri Iril Mapal prevailed over AMOFA, Moirang at 4-3 in sudden death while TRUGPU, Nambol scraped past YWC, Thambalkhong 5-3 via the tie-breaker.
The day's first match saw KIYC open the score through Md Rafi from a Gandhi Kamei corner only a minute from end of normal period with AMOFA responding in the first minute of additional time through M Bidyasagar.
While both goalkeepers managed two saves each and one player from either side missing the mark from the spot led to the sudden death, Md Islauddin's success and failure by Bishorjit ensured the former's team advance to the next round of the tournament.
In the YWC versus TRUGPU tussle for a place to the second phase, Y Jetlee scored only 11 minutes into play from a Y sobha cross.
Even though the scoreline remained unchanged in the first half, a throw-in by Y Inao ended with L Dewan netting the TRUGPU equaliser in the 63rd minute.
In the tie-breaker, all four attempts by TRUGPU resulted in goals while its custodians paved the way for his team's passage to the next round with two saves.