Imphal, December 16: The 2nd Manipur State League football competition resumed today after a brief break owing to the recently concluded 51st CC Meet football tournament.

Playing at THAU ground which serves as the home ground for TRAU, Tiddim Road the hosts overcame ESU, Wangkhei by a solitary goal scored in the 29th minute by Y Santosh off a flag kick taken by K Inaoton.

At Luwangsangbam ground, host NEROCA, Shangakpham blanked SSU, Singjamei 2-0 with L Nabachandra finding the rivals' net five minutes into the game before S Thomas sealed the match with an 86th minute strike.

USA, Khurai hosted Thambalkhong side YWC at Khundrakpam ground and managed to pull off a 1-1 draw when Th Inaotomba converted a penalty in injury time after Kh Bopinchandra had opened the visitors' score in the 75th minute.

The day saw MPSC record the highest victory margin drubbing home side PYC, Phoudel 6-1 with the police team's prolific striker I Nilakumar netting a brace (69th, 91st).While Kh Romen (7th), N Deshkumar (23rd), Somochandra (28th) and N Maimu (85th) bulged the MPSC scoreline, Hangmateshmol Kom scored the PYC consolation goal in the 40th.At Kakching, KFC erased two goal deficit to tie newly crowned CC Meet champions NISA, Thangmeiband at 2-2.After the visitors raced to 2-0 lead with goals from Charan Rai (54th) and M Bidyasagar (71st), the home team rallied through M Bijen (72nd) and Joseph Thanghinlal (76th).

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