Ziontlang, Cheengkhu to face off in Chandel 2nd Division Football Tournament final
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 07 2023:
Ziontlang SYC and Cheengkhu YC will square off in the final of the DC Chandel Trophy Second Division Football Tournament, following their semifinal triumphs at Sports Complex, Chandel on Thursday.
Ziontlang had little trouble beating Chandel Christian YC 3-1 in their semifinal encounter.
R Chungam opened the scoring for Ziontlang in the 29th minute, and PR Lungir doubled their advantage in the 32nd minute before WNG Rucho halved the deficit for Chandel Christian four minutes before the halftime whistle.
However, MK Salemthang restored Ziontlang's two-goal cushion in the 70th minute as the squad kept their opponents at bay in the remaining minutes to enjoy a comfortable win on their way to the final.
Cheengkhu also triumphed in similar fashion, defeating Chakpikarong YC 3 -1 in the second semifinal match.
Angkesh found the opener in the 31st minute before Angpu took over, making it 2-0 in the 38th minute and scoring his second and team's third goal in the 53rd minute after Tangkhel cut Chakpikarong's deficit in the 50th minute.
Goals eluded both sides in the subsequent minutes of play, resulting to a 3-1 victory for Cheengkhu.
The final match between Cheengkhu YC and Ziontlang SYC will take place on December 9, 2023 at 1 pm .