MU Inter College Men's Football : Kamakhya Pemton College beat Regional College on penalties to reach quarters
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 27 2023:
Kamakhya Pemton (KP) College defeated Regional College on penalties to seal a place in the last-8 round of the A Pratap Singh Memorial Manipur University Inter College Men's Football Tournament.
KP College, who outlasted CI college in the opening game match, and Regional College were evenly poised throughout the game failed to make the most of the chances to stretch the game to penalty shoot-out.
However KP College came out 4-2 victories in the shoot-out with S Bony Singh, M Devit Singh, Malemnganba and Vishal Thounaojam finding the target.
M Krishnananda and Pritam Urikhinbam were the only scorers for Regional College in the shoot-out.
KP College will play winners between Kha Manipur College and hosts Naorem Birahari College in the quarter final.
Earlier in the day, Henary double helped Imphal College edge out RIMS 3-2 in a keenly contested first round clash.
Imphal College had the better start of the two teams and went ahead with a 2-0 first half lead through goals coming from Henary (11') and Lemba (19') .
Moyongshel Thouman of RIMS pulled back a goal in the 39th minute to make it 1-2 but Henary rose again to add Imphal College's third in the 53rd minute to make the scoreline read 3-1 .
RIMS pulled back another goal through L Sidhanth Sharma three minutes into the stoppage time (60+3') but it was too late to salvage a draw by then.
Eventually, Imphal College walked home 3-2 winners and set up a pre-quarter final date with Moirang College on October 31 .