Imphal, February 12 2009: After winning today's match of the OFA Cup, 2009 organised by Oriental Football Academy (OFA), Pungdongbam at OFA ground, Pungdongbam, YYC, Yourabung and SAIPO, Heikakmapal entered semi final rounds.

Today's first match was played between YYC, Yourabung and LSIC, Lamlai.

The match was won by YYC after defeating LSIC 6-5 in tie break.

Both teams' players played the match with full coordination among themselves.

They had only one target in their mind and that is to win the match and enter semi final rounds.

As both teams' players played the match substantially with full determination to win, it was hard for them to dominate over one another.

Spectators witnessed a tough match between the two teams.

They tried to dominate over one another and tried at various moments to strike many goal attempts.

But it was hard for them to score a single goal against each other.

As both team's players played the match with full determination to win the match both of the two teams' players could not striked any goals against one another.

The match concluded without any goals by both team.

The match remain remain a drawn match.

But the YYC won the match after defeating LSIC 6-5 in the tie break.

The scorers of YYC were Benjamin, Somen, Naba, Tiken, Ratan and Muniram.

On the other hand, Abocha, Umakanta, Shanta, Regan and Herojit scored the five goals of LSIC.

Amitkumar missed his kick and lose the match to YYC.

Tiken of YYC and Amitkumar and Jemi Carter of LSIC were issued a yellow card each by the centre referee for their unsporting behaviour during the match.

Naba of YYC was awarded the title of Man of the match for his outstanding performance against LSIC in today's match.

The second match today was played between SAIPO, Heikakmapal and SSC, Sekta.

The match was won by SAIPO after defeating SSC 1-0 in a tough match.

It was also a tough match between the two teams.

They played the match with full determination to win the match.

They tried at their best to dominate one another.

Spectators witnessed a raging match between the two teams.

Their hearts thumped loudly in seeing the raging match between the two teams.

It was hard for them to score goals against the tough defensive formation of their opponent teams.

At many times they tried to score goals against each other but all their efforts went into vain against the strong and tough defence of the two teams.

As they played the match with full coordination among themselves the first half of the match concluded without a single goal by both team.

But second half showed some difference in the playing tactics of the two teams.

It was the goal of O Mocha of SAIPO, Heikakmapal which was scored in the 57th minute of the match that makes all the difference.

SSC players heart almost sank with the goal of Mocha.

It was in the amazement of everyone that Mocha striked the goal.

Player of SSC tried at their best to equalise the score position but could not scored any goal against the strong and tough defensive formation of SAIPO.

As luck was not on their side, SSC, Sekta had to accept defeat in the hand of SAIPO, Heikakmapal with score position 1-0 .

The conducting centre referee issued a yellow card each to Thomas of SAIPO, Ravi and Herojit of SSC in the 56th, 55th and 56th minute of the match for their unsporting behaviour during the progress of the match.

K Anand, goalkeeper of SAIPO was awarded the title of man of the match for his outstanding performance in the match against SSC today.

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