Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08:
Registering a hard fought 5-4 win over ESU, Wangkhei via the tie-breaker WAL United, also of Wangkhei advanced to the final of the 3rd Th Birachandra Singh Football Academy Junior Open Football Championship being held at Taobungkhok Makha Leikai.
The normal period ended at one goal apiece with Pandum scoring the opener for ESU in the eight minute as Sunachand equalized for WAL United in the 38th in the first semi final match.
With added time failing to produce the winner penalty shoot-out was applied where WAL custodian Md Anayet effected two brilliant saves to eject the local rival out of the competition.
Anayet parried attempts of Tomba and Pandum even as shots from Chitaranjan, Goroba and Dwijamani could not be stopped from entering the goal.