Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 22 2008:
NEROCA Sangakpham has set up summit clash with Assam Rifles Tezpur for the championship trophy of the prestigious CC Meet 2008 .
In the second semi-final of the championship today at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, NEROCA blanked YWC Thambalkhong 2-0.Though the match was marked by defensive lapses and missed passes, the Sangakpham side played with more confidence.
Ksh Malemnganba broke the deadlock with forceful strike 31 minutes into the game.
Capitalising on a long throw in by Ajitkumar, S Thomas connected the aerial ball with a header.
The ball dropped just in front of advancing Malemnangba in the goal mouth and he made no mistake to convert.
It was Malemnganba's 10th goal of the championship.
With one match at hand for NEROCA, Malemnganba is tied with L Tiken of SSU Singjamei for the best scorer title at 10 goals each.
The second goal came 9 minutes later in the first half.
H Amarjit shot the ball into the net off a deflection from S Shyamson of YWC.
The ball deflected from Shyamson as H Chakravarti made fired a volley into the rival goal.
The final match between AR Tezpur and NEROCA will be played on December 24 at 1 pm at the same venue.