Night football: 44 teams enter knockout round
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, November 07 2021:
As the league round of the ongoing Sth Edition of Kuki Football Academy's Open Night Tournament culminated on Saturday night, 44 teams out of 66 entered the knockout round, which begins on November 8 .
Two teams each, pool winners and runners-up, in the 22 pools were qualified for the knockout round.
In the last league round matches, D Phaihel Youth Club had a 2-0 win over Chavang FC Kholep to book a berth in the knockout round.
J Mang (35th) and Laljalen (47th) scored the Phaihel side.
In the second match, L3 Brothers Memorial Team Laloi played out a 1-1 draw with Golngai FC to enter the knockout round as Golngai FC failed to earn even a point in the three league matches.
Haominthang(20th) scored for Golngai FC which was equalised early in the 21st minute by Kaigougin of L3 Brothers Memorial Team Laloi.
In the third match, SMT Pangjang despite their goalless draw with Saitu entered the knockout round as the Pool D winners.