Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 23 2010:
L Gouro starred with a brace as host manipur recorded its first win in the North East Dr T Ao Memorial Football Tournament with a 2-0 defeat of Tripura in a group A match at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium today.
In the group's other match Mizoram outplayed Sikkim 5-1, which is the latter's second heavy loss in the competition.
After a barren first half, Gouro opened the score in the 67th minute from an S Manimohan pass off a corner taken by I Nilakumar.
Nilakumar also had a role in the second goal as his shot ricocheted off Tripura's Ramesh Debbarma and found Kh Naoton, whose cross was slammed home by Gouro in the 79th minute.
In Mizoram's rout of Sikkim, R Lallawmkima struck the opener only six minutes into the match as Lalhmangaiha scored his first of two in the 36th minute.
even though Norbu Lepcha managed to pull back one for Sikkim four minutes later, Lalhmangaiha restored the advantage in the 71st.Goals from Denghmingthanga (73rd) and Ms Tluanga (79th) sealed the comfortable win for Mizoram, the first in the competition, after drawing with the hosts in the Group opener.