CC meet qualifier
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 26 2011:
KYVO, Bishnupur and MTFC, Senapati completed the line-up for the final round of the 55th CC Meet football tournament.
In the concluding day matches of the qualifying round today at Mapal Kangjeibung, KYVO defeated THAU, Thangmeiband 7-6 in sudden death while MTFC cruised to 5-3 victory over WYC, Thoubal in penalty shoot-out.
The KYVO versus THAU match ended in a 1-1 deadlock as W Sanathoi's goal in the 4th minute for the Bishnupur was neutralised by the latter through Ngouba Singh in the 90th minute.
With the tie-breaker ending with both sides converting four each sudden death had to applied which KYVO won as K Lenpa and L Boynao succeeded from the spot while only Joseph Golmei beat the rival custodian.
KYVO won its opening match against ABA, Kshetrigao at 5-1 scoreline.
Meanwhile, MTFC having recorded 7-0 drubbing of CWC, Moreh in the opening match emerged 5-3 winners in the penalty shoot-out over WYC after normal time ended on 1-1 draw with S Lalabi heading in the Thoubal goal in the 58th minute and the Senapati side responding through VS Samotha in the 73rd minute.
In the tie-breaker, N Ibomcha, Kasar, M Dhana and Th Joy converted for MTFC with only L Ashok and Lalabi succeeding for the Thoubal side.