Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 17:
Diminutive H Amarjit struck twice as NEROCA (Laipham Khunou) reached semi finals of the 2nd Tiddim Trophy football tournament with a 4-1 victory over ESU, Wangkhei at mapal Kangjeibung today.
Neroca, with 2-0 win over NISA, Thangmeiband and 1-1 draw against SSU, topped group A.Amarjit squeezed in the Neroca opener in the fifth minute capitalising on defensive error of SSU, whose two defenders and the goalkeeper expected one another to foil Amarjit.
M Rustam restored parity for ESU in the 16th minute deflecting a free kick taken by K Ajitkumar.
The Wangkhei outfit could have easily surged ahead when O Pritam dodged past the opponent custodian, but his close range attempt at the open goal inexplicably went wide about ten minutes from the interval.
Nine minutes into the second half, Kh Ramesh regained Neroca�s lead with a firm header following a teasing corner kick executed by P Somen while the latter set up Amarjit�s second goal of the match in the 66th minute.
Y Raju�s goal seven minutes from end with Ramesh as the provider settled the match in Neroca�s favour.
In all the referee booked four players for unsporting behaviour in the match.
K Boboi and Raju for Neroca and Th Surjit along with Rohen of ESU were cautioned by the match official.