Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 29 2010:
Reigning champion NISA, Thangmeiband recorded the highest victory margin so far in the 5th edition of the Manipur State League football competition with a 9-0 thrashing of AIFA, Irengband in a first leg match played today at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In an earlier match at the same venue, YDO (Konjeng Leikai) held NEROCA, Sangakpham to a 3-3 draw.
Jimmy, who opened the NISA score only five minutes into play, went on to net three more goals (61st, 71st, 90+2) while Nabachandra (15th, 80th) and T Mate (36th, 41st) contributed two each, and L Ratan one (20th) to complete the rout of the Irengband side.
In the drawn match between YDO and NEROCA, L Amarjit (20th, 57th) and H Killong (51st) scored for the former as RK Sushil (27th), Md Maner Khan (33rd) and H Chakravarti netted the NEROCA goals.