Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 16:
KVFA, Khurai edged out Veteran Club, Lamka by a solitary goal to join Ching-tam, Shangakpham and FLAM, Yaiskul in the semi finals of the 9th Challenge Cup Veteran Football tournament being played at mapal Kangjeibung.
The penultimate match of the last eight stage today saw the Khurai veterans net the all important goal in the 23rd minute off a goal-mouth scramble in the rival zone.
A throw-in from Shyam deep into the Lamka veterans' zone found A Tamphayai, whose prompt tap landed near TL Minthang Vaiphei.
With Minthang's attempted drive missing the ball and reaching Suresh the latter return the pass to Minthang who found the mark on his second attempt from a more closer range.
Suresh was the only player to be booked in the match as Minthang walked off with the player of the match award.