Arunkumar Memorial Futsal : Classic FA, SFS post third straight victories as NEROCA FC open winning account
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 24 2023:
Classic FA and Sang-gai Football School (SFS) stretched their winning runs in the Col Ksh Arunkumar Memorial 3rd Inter Club Futsal Tournament being underway at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
In the first match of the day, NEROCA FC who had slumped to two opening game losses scored first victory with a 7-3 win over Regular Football Coaching Center (RFCC).
Nameirakpam Deepak and Md Isra Khan did the star turn scoring two goals each to inspire NEROCA FC the comfortable win today.
Md Isra Khan opened the scoring in the 6th minute before N Deepak made it 2-0 two minutes later.
RFCC fought back and made it 1-2 with Haridas Yumnam scoring a goal in the 9th minute but his team mate Loukrakpam Rohit conceded an own goal in the next minute to everyone's disappointment to make it 1-3 .
RFCC's Ahongsangbam Samson however pulled back another goal in the 11th minute to make it 2-3 at the break.
NEROCA FC were in full control of the game after the break with Md Isra Khan and N Deepak adding a goal each back to back in the 26th and the 27th minute before Priyoranjan Sorenshangbam and Huidrom Leishemba joined the party and added a goal each in the 31st and the 36th minute to give NEROCA FC a comfortable 7-2 lead.
Loukrakpam Rohit then had a last ditch effort converted in the fag end to make the scoreline read 3-7 .
In the second match of the day, Classic FA were unstoppable yet again to clinch a 11-2 win over Manipur Sports House (MSH) .
Classic FA skipper Ganningam Malangmei (2', 17', 33', 39') ran riot against MSH netting four goals alone while Punit Thangjam followed suit with a treble (3', 7', 40').Yumnam Banty (16', 20') also added twice in CFA's victory as Cguingampou Kamei (13') and Ningthoujam Renedy (18') grabbed a goal each.
For MSH, Irom Shitaljit (34') and Pukhrambam Sanamacha (37') added a goal each.
Later in the day, SFS overwhelmed KRYPHSA by 5-1 goals riding on a treble from Laishram Sailesh (27', 34', 36').Paringanba Yengkhom (29') and Shagolshem Priyojit (31') also contributed a goal each for the winning team.
The lone goal for KRYPHSA came in the form of an own goal by SFS's Kambam Srinivas in the 31st minute.
Tomorrow's matches
NFA vs ESU from 11.30 am
JC vs MIUFC from 1 pm
BFA vs PFC from 2.30 pm .