Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 24:
Citizen�s Club, Soibam Leikai and AIM, Khabam have sealed their place in the finals of the 50th CC Meet football tournament after winning their respective matches in the qualifying round competition of the tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
Pitted against HKKSA, Thoubal in the first match of the day, Citizens took the lead through a 21st minute strike from N Basan while S Sunder doubled the lead in the 44th.H Raju�s 81st minute goal for the Thoubal side proved too little too late as Citizens held onto their slender lead till the final whistle.
AIM, on the otherhand, advanced to the finals of the prestigious competition following a 3-1 defeat of YAC, Yaiskul via tie-breaker.
While T Naresh, W Thomas and L Basu converted into goals during the penalty shoot-out out of AIM�s first three attempts with only Dayananda successful in beating the AIM custodian out of four shots by the Yaiskul penalty takers.