1st Premier League : FC Raengdai upset SU 1-0, AIM hold WAFA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2023:
FC Raengdai defeated Sagolband United (SU) by a slender 1-0 margin as Anouba Imagi Mangal (AIM) fought back to hold WAFA to a 2-2 draw in today's matches of the 1st Premier League at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
In the 6th match of the tournament organised by the All Manipur Football Association, FC Raengai went ahead after 12 minutes off a Golmei Apu Kabui's clinical finish and held on to their lead till the final whistle.
Meanwhile in the second match, AIM who played out a 2-2 draw with DMRAO in the previous match conceded their lead but fought back to settle the game in another 2-2 draw with WAFA.
AIM took the lead through Khutheibam Nawaz Shah's 12th minute strike but Ronald Saikhom converted a penalty for WAFA in the 35th minute to draw level and overturned the lead with his second in the 42nd minute.
After the break, AIM drew level through Irengbam Deepak who made no mistake in converting a penalty in the 51st minute.
DMRAO will play SSU in the next match on December 21 from 11.15 am before FC take on AFA in the second ground from 1.15 pm .