Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 17:
TRAU, Tiddim Road stayed on course to reach the last four stage of the 50th CC Meet football tournament with a 4-0 thrashing of NISA, Thangmeiband as NEROCA, Laipham Khunou sealed its semi final berth after a solitary goal win over North Frontier Railways at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
Having won its first quarter final match against TRUGPU, Nambol 3-0, today's victory over the NF Railway team put NEROCA atop Group R and the distinction of being the first team to reach the last four stage.
The vital match-winner came in the 45th minute when Kh Ramesh pounced on a loose ball near the rival goal and made no mistake in finding the mark.
Earlier, in the first match of the day, TRAU dominated from the very beginning with the goal spree beginning 13 minutes into the game when Helun Haokip thundered home off a rebound from the NISA custodian.
After Luminlan Khongsai doubled the lead in the 49th minute, Seikhohao Tuboi extended the advantage to 3-0 two minutes later as a G Ninja Kabui penalty conversion in the 63rd minute added salt to the NISA injury.
NISA and Nagaland Police had drawn 2-2 in Group S quarter final opener.