Manipur Police Football Cup : Kamei Langanglung hattrick fires FC Raengdai into quarterfinals; CFA reach semis
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 11 2026: Kamei Langanglung scored a sensational second-half hat-trick to power FC Raengdai to a clinical 3-0 victory over TRAU FC, securing a quarterfinal spot in the ongoing Manipur Police Football Cup 2026.Later in the day, CFA edged out SSU 2-1 in a thrilling encounter to become the first team to book a semi-final ticket.

In the final pre-quarterfinal clash of the 16-team tournament at the Artificial Turf Ground in Lamlong Thongkhong, TRAU FC and FC Raengdai fought neck-and-neck in an intense first half, with neither side able to break the deadlock despite scoring opportunities.

The dynamic shifted completely after the changeover.

Kamei Langanglung broke the ice in the 66th minute with a clinical finish to give FC Raengdai the lead.

TRAU's hopes of a comeback slumped further when Langanglung doubled the advantage in the 86th minute.

He then capped off his masterclass by completing his hat-trick right at the stroke of the 90th minute.

With this 3-0 win, FC Raengdai have set up a quarterfinal showdown against RFCC, Keinou, who outlasted RAU yesterday.

Meanwhile, in the tournament's first quarterfinal match, CFA rode on a strong first-half performance to edge past SSU 2-1 .

Ksh Langamba handed CFA an early advantage by finding the back of the net in the 4th minute.

Ningreiso Kasar then doubled the cushion just before the break, striking in the 43rd minute.

SSU dominated the second-half proceedings and fought back fiercely, but A Nanao's 79th-minute strike proved to be a mere consolation.

CFA amped up their defensive lines in the dying minutes of the game to withstand the pressure and walk away 2-1 winners.

Oct 12 matches

NEROCA FC will play USA in the 2nd QF match of the tournament from 12.15 pm before KRYPHSA take on Sainik FC in the 2rd QF match from 2.45 pm .

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