Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 31:
A late fightback by YAC, Yaiskul proved too little too late as MBSU, Wahengbam Leikai coasted to a 2-1 win in the 7th S Birendra Singh Memorial Super Division Football League Tournament 2006 for Imphal West district at THAU ground today.
In the other match of the day, Kuki Sporting Club (KSC) held SICO, Lourembam to a 1-1 draw in the 13th L Sangita Devi Memorial Division I Football League tournament being played at the same venue.
The evenly contested MBSU versus YAC tie saw L Kamei break the first half deadlock with a 50th minute goal for the former side before a swift passing game involving L Kamei, J Kamei and Ch Angambou culminated with Angambou increasing the lead 15 minutes later.
A late penalty conceded by H Mahesh enabled the Yaiskul side to narrow the goal deficit with Y Nanao making no mistake from the spot.
In the Division I competition, SICO took an early lead through Naoba which was eventually equalised by the rivals when Marwat wizo punished sloppy defending by the SICO custodian in the 71st minute.
Ibobi league: riding on Y Jugeshor's hattrict YOSC, Khurai humbled SSC, Sekta by half a dozen goals without reply as SWC, Khongman came behind to defeat UPAA, Kyamgei in today's matches of the M Ibobi Memorial Division I Football League Tournament 2006 for Imphal East district being played at Khabeisoi ground.
The day's opening tie between YOSC and SSC witnessed the former dominating the proceedings and scoring almost at will.
With K Kiran finding the Sekta net twice in the 18th and 40th minutes followed by L romen extending the lead to 3-0 three minutes after the break, Jugeshor hogged the limelight completing his personal feat within a span of seven minutes and ensure the comfortable triumph.
In the second match, H Hemjit set the pace of the match opening UPAA's score account as early as the third minute.
Even though SWC responded with the equaliser five minutes later when Thangminlien beat the Kyamgei goal tender from the penalty spot the remaining session of the first half was confined in the middle as both sides adopt cautious play.
With the stalemate continuing in majority of the session after the break, Chetan's defence splitting pass resulted in Thangminlien finding the UPAA net for the second time in the game in the 77th minute.
Division II: a goal each from Basko (20th) and Dhana (53rd) helped EUSC, Telou register a facile 2-1 win over SAC, Top while UPSA, Pukhao pipped RAU, Lairikyengbam Leikai by a solitary goal in the Division II Football league Tournament matches at Khuman lampak Practice Ground today.
Th Surjit pulled back one for the Top side in the 46th minute.
UPSA's N Touthang Mangcha scored the all important goal in the 1-0 defeat of RAU.