Manipur State League

Three teams share top spot:

Imphal, Sep 4: The competition in the 3rd Manipur State League is getting fiercer by the day. After 24 matches, three teams are now running neck and neck at the top spot, each determined to claim the league title. Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players’ Union, North Imphal Sporting Association and Southern Sporting Union currently share the lead with 10 point each after the fourth round of the state league.
The Tiddim Road Unique Gamy men, however, are in a better position, as they have not conceded a single goal in the tournament so far. Moreover, they defeated defending champions Tiddim Road Athletic Union 4-0 on Wednesday evening at Bishnupur Mini Stadium.
Playing before a home crowd, Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players’ Union had that added advantage which they utilised fully to defeat their rivals.
The first half remained goalless, but in the second half the tide turned in favour of the home team as they pounded the Athletic Union men to a pulp.
Tiddim Road Unique Gamy’s M. Sudhiranjan Singh drew first blood in the 53rd minute and only two minutes later, the Athletic men were given another setback when S. Surchand Singh netted the second goal for the Gamy men.
The Athletic men, still reeling from shock, were unable to bounce back and the feeble attempts they made were brutally squashed by their opponents.
However, the Gamy men were still baying for more blood and in the 73rd minute, M. Sudhiranjan Singh netted his second goal of the match. Ksh. Naoton Singh scored another goal two minutes later to shut out the defending champions from the match.
In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club defeated Youth Welfare Club 2-1. The match was played at Manipur Police Training School in Pangei.
Youth Welfare Club caught the Policemen napping when Th. Vandona netted the ball in the 46th minute to grab the lead.
The Policemen however, came back with a vengeance and in the 65th minute, Ksh. Kanta Singh, fetched the equaliser. They had the last laugh, as Md Ziaul Haque proved lucky in netting the winning goal in the 88th minute.
In the other matches played on Wednesday, Southern Sporting Union blanked Eastern Sporting Union 3-0 at Lilong Chajing in Imphal West. North Imphal Sporting Association won 3-1 against United Sporting Association at Sekmai Kangjeibung. North Eastern Re-Organisation and Cultural Association had a solitary goal victory over All Moirang Football Association in their match played at Luwangpokpa ground.
Phoudel Youth Club inflicted a 6-2 defeat on New Lamka Youth Club at the former’s home ground at Thoubal district.

Source: The Telegraph