Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2009:
Reigning champions NISA, Thangmeiband and MPSC scored comprehensive victories in second leg matches of the 3rd manipur State league Football Tournament today as YWC, Thambalkhong, TRAU (Tiddim Road) and AMOFA, Moirang also triumphed over their respective opponents.
At Khuman Lampak main stadium that served as its home ground, NISA overwhelmed ESU, Wangkhei 6-0 with S herojit (20th, 90th), O Pritam (40th), Kh Shaolin (77th, 84th) and Rollingson (79th) while at Kodompokpi ground hosts PYC, Phoudel were thrashed 3-0 by MPSC on goals from Ksh kanta (40th), Kamson (59th) and Deshkumar (80th).A goal on either side of the half by W Daniel (24th) and K Reehan (62nd) saw YWC, Thambalkhong defeat visitors USA, Khurai 2-1 at ESU ground, Wangkhei.
A Anand scored for the losing side in the 41st minute.
At the same venue, NEROCA, Shangakpham suffered defeat to TRAU by a solitary goal scored by M Angangcha in added time.
Out of two matches played at Bishnupur Mini stadium, SSU (Singjamei) and TRUGPU (Nambol) settled for a 2-2 draw as Lalrintluanga (83rd) helped AMOFA carve out a solitary goal win over NLYC, Churachandpur at the same venue.