Manoranjan football: SSU romp into QFs as ESU seal remaining last-16 berth
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 09 2024:
SSU were the first team to book a quarterfinal spot while ESU sealed the remaining last-16 berth with a comfortable win over SFS in the 14th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tournament on Friday.
Th Premjit Singh grabbed a hat-trick as SSU romped past NESU 8-0 on their way to the last eight.
SSU started off with an 11th-minute opener from H Shital Singh.
Then Premijit upped the ante by scoring two goals in succession.
He doubled their lead in the 19th minute and slotted home their third goal in the 34th minute before Suraj Singh Yumnam made it 4-0 in the third minute of first-half added time.
SSU continued their barrage in the second period as Premjit completed his hat-trick in the 47th minute before Nepolean Moirangthem (60) and H Krish Singh (79) added a goal each to wrap up the win.
Earlier in the day, ESU secured the remaining pre-quarterhnal berth with a 3-0 drubbing of SFS.
MM Taj Khan (3), Md Mu-hadish (56) and Takhellambam Bobish (82) got their names on the scoreboard in their dominant victory en route to the last 16.On Saturday (February 10), Classis FA take on TYDA at 10 am while LYLL meet DMRAO at 1 pm .