Manipur beat Arunachal Pradesh 5-1 in Mir Iqbal qualifier
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 15, 2011:
Manipur thrashed Arunachal Pradesh 5-1 in the first leg North East Zone Qualifying match of the 33rd Sub Junior Boys National Football Championship for Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium today.
The host State opened the score on N Sushilkumar's 24th minute strike but the lead lasted for hardly a minute as Jenkee Linggi restored parity for Arunachal Pradesh.
Kh Vicky Meitei not only regained the advantage with his first of the match in the 33rd minute but went on to complete a brilliant hattrict with goals in the 51st and 66th minutes.
M Bidyashwor put the match beyond the rivals' reach with the team's fifth goal in the 69th minute.
The second leg match between the two will be played on January 17.