Mapal Kangjeibung venue for meet in January:
Imphal, Dec. 13: It’s going to be a double treat for sportslovers of Manipur with the state slated to organise a national and an international tent pegging championship between December 27 and January 14 at Mapal Kangjeibung.
Altogether nine teams have confirmed their participation for the national championship to be held in Imphal from December 27 to 31. The meet is being organised by the Manipur Equestrian Association.
The nine teams that have confirmed their publication are Punjab, Haryana, Assam, West Bengal Police, a BSF team from Madhya Pradesh, the Fort William team from West Bengal, ASC Centre and College, Bangalore, ASC South Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.
For the International Tent Pegging Championship 2008, to be held under the aegis of Equestrian Federation of India between January 10 and 14, teams from the UK, Oman, Egypt and India have confirmed their participation. The organisers have sent invitations to 21 countries, including Pakistan.
The organising secretary of the meets, N. Tombiraj, said the teams participating in the national meet will start coming from December 21.
The total estimated budget will be around Rs 25 lakh, Tombiraj added. The organisers have approached private firms and the North Eastern Council for sponsorship. The organisers have asked Doordarshan to beam the live telecast.
For the national meet, 10 riders have been selected to represent Manipur, including the gold medallist of the 33rd National Games, S. Girimohan.
The other riders are S. Bimol, Ch. Ajit, Th. Gautam, Ch. Umanand, S. Abungcha, M. Vivekananda, S. Somorjit, L. Thompson and H. Abung Khuman. Tombiraj said the Manipur team has acquired 17 horses for the national meet.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Saturday, December 8, 2007
51st Sir Churachand Football
New CC Meet champ imminent:
Imphal, Dec 7: The 51st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football tournament is certain to herald a new champion as AMOFA, Moirang, take on NISA, Thangmeiband, in the final on December 9 (Sunday) at 1 pm at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
Neither AMOFA nor NISA have won the competition though the latter had reached the final twice.
In the second semi-final on Friday, AMOFA upset the previous edition's champion SSU, Singjamei, by the odd goal in three but the score line in no way reflect the Moirang side's dominance who could have won by a bigger margin had the forwards converted chances that came their way.
While the AMOFA mid-fielders worked like a well-oiled machine and constantly fed the frontline players with defence splitting passes, SSU seldom showed any sign of a champion side with players lacking energy compared to enthusiastic approach of their opponents.
Inspite of territorial advantage, AMOFA managed to open its score account late in the first half when Stephen Hmar and L Ratan swiftly exchanged passes near the top of the SSU penalty zone.
Ratan swerved around a rival defender to put the ball into the crowded SSU goal area from near the touchline and found Stephen who blasted home from close range past a hapless SSU custodian in the first half added period.
The goal spurred the Moirang side as they came out from the break with renewed vigour and stormed the SSU goal consequently resulting in Th Joychandra scoring his seventh goal of the tournament of a Stephen Hmar essay in the 56th.Even though AMOFA sustained its pressure against the opponents and seem to increase the score lack of finishing touch at vital moment rendered the mid-fielders' hard work to nought.
At the fag end of the match SSU did foray into the Moirang goal but found the AMOFA custodian a hard nut to crack.
The SSU consolation goal eventually came two minutes into added period when the ball crossed the AMOFA goal-line from a goalmouth scramble with N Jimmy having the final touch.
Meanwhile, the tournament organiser AMFA has fixed ticket rate for the summit clash at Rs 100 for the VIP gallery and Rs 20 for ordinary stand with advance booking counter to be opened at Mapal Kangjeibung from tomorrow morning onwards.
Source: The Sangai Express
Another Story:
Imphal, Dec 7: The 51st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football tournament is certain to herald a new champion as AMOFA, Moirang, take on NISA, Thangmeiband, in the final on December 9 (Sunday) at 1 pm at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
Neither AMOFA nor NISA have won the competition though the latter had reached the final twice.
In the second semi-final on Friday, AMOFA upset the previous edition's champion SSU, Singjamei, by the odd goal in three but the score line in no way reflect the Moirang side's dominance who could have won by a bigger margin had the forwards converted chances that came their way.
While the AMOFA mid-fielders worked like a well-oiled machine and constantly fed the frontline players with defence splitting passes, SSU seldom showed any sign of a champion side with players lacking energy compared to enthusiastic approach of their opponents.
Inspite of territorial advantage, AMOFA managed to open its score account late in the first half when Stephen Hmar and L Ratan swiftly exchanged passes near the top of the SSU penalty zone.
Ratan swerved around a rival defender to put the ball into the crowded SSU goal area from near the touchline and found Stephen who blasted home from close range past a hapless SSU custodian in the first half added period.
The goal spurred the Moirang side as they came out from the break with renewed vigour and stormed the SSU goal consequently resulting in Th Joychandra scoring his seventh goal of the tournament of a Stephen Hmar essay in the 56th.Even though AMOFA sustained its pressure against the opponents and seem to increase the score lack of finishing touch at vital moment rendered the mid-fielders' hard work to nought.
At the fag end of the match SSU did foray into the Moirang goal but found the AMOFA custodian a hard nut to crack.
The SSU consolation goal eventually came two minutes into added period when the ball crossed the AMOFA goal-line from a goalmouth scramble with N Jimmy having the final touch.
Meanwhile, the tournament organiser AMFA has fixed ticket rate for the summit clash at Rs 100 for the VIP gallery and Rs 20 for ordinary stand with advance booking counter to be opened at Mapal Kangjeibung from tomorrow morning onwards.
Source: The Sangai Express
Another Story:
Monday, December 3, 2007
51st Sir Churachand Football
NISA in CC Meet semi-finals; MPSC rout NP:
Imphal, Dec 2: NISA (Thangmeiband) became the first team to advance into the semi -finals of the 51st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament after scripting a hard fought 3-2 victory over ESU (Wangkhei) at Mapal Kangjeibung on Sunday.
While the Thangmeiband side produced their best performance so far in the prestigious competition after a lapse of nearly 13 years, MPSC won a battle between two police sides when they sent home Nagaland Police with a 4-0 thrashing in another quarter-final league tie this afternoon.
NISA's previous record was a final entry in 1994. NISA's remarkable resurgence in the current edition of the tournament nearly met its nemesis in the form of the Wangkhei side who literally fought till the end before O Pritam triggered joyous scenes with a 90th minute winner off a Ch Dhanakumar pass.
ESU, who had also lost the first match by a solitary in the double leg competition between the two, showed glimpses of its champion stuff when Th Pravinkumar scored four minutes into the game.
The lead, however, lasted only three minutes as Charan Rai restored parity and struck his and NISA's second in the 10th minute.
Sensing victory, NISA supporters had even begun to celebrate but were brought down to earth with a thud after Reagan Kom equalised for ESU three minutes from end of normal time before Pritam sounded the former finalists' arrival to the top level of football competition.
The otherwise exciting contest was marred by five bookings including three ESU players.
While the NISA versus ESU clash had all the elements of an edge of the seat thriller, MPSC was clearly the dominant side in the day's first match against Nagaland Police even though the breakthrough came near the half-time whistle.
For MPSC, veteran striker I Nillakumar scored thrice (43rd, 56th, 86th) in addition to setting up Ksh Kanta for the team's third in the 73rd. MPSC will play YWC, Thambalkhong to decide who advance into the semi-final from Group P.
YWC has three points as it had defeated NP 2-0.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 2: NISA (Thangmeiband) became the first team to advance into the semi -finals of the 51st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament after scripting a hard fought 3-2 victory over ESU (Wangkhei) at Mapal Kangjeibung on Sunday.
While the Thangmeiband side produced their best performance so far in the prestigious competition after a lapse of nearly 13 years, MPSC won a battle between two police sides when they sent home Nagaland Police with a 4-0 thrashing in another quarter-final league tie this afternoon.
NISA's previous record was a final entry in 1994. NISA's remarkable resurgence in the current edition of the tournament nearly met its nemesis in the form of the Wangkhei side who literally fought till the end before O Pritam triggered joyous scenes with a 90th minute winner off a Ch Dhanakumar pass.
ESU, who had also lost the first match by a solitary in the double leg competition between the two, showed glimpses of its champion stuff when Th Pravinkumar scored four minutes into the game.
The lead, however, lasted only three minutes as Charan Rai restored parity and struck his and NISA's second in the 10th minute.
Sensing victory, NISA supporters had even begun to celebrate but were brought down to earth with a thud after Reagan Kom equalised for ESU three minutes from end of normal time before Pritam sounded the former finalists' arrival to the top level of football competition.
The otherwise exciting contest was marred by five bookings including three ESU players.
While the NISA versus ESU clash had all the elements of an edge of the seat thriller, MPSC was clearly the dominant side in the day's first match against Nagaland Police even though the breakthrough came near the half-time whistle.
For MPSC, veteran striker I Nillakumar scored thrice (43rd, 56th, 86th) in addition to setting up Ksh Kanta for the team's third in the 73rd. MPSC will play YWC, Thambalkhong to decide who advance into the semi-final from Group P.
YWC has three points as it had defeated NP 2-0.
Source: The Sangai Express
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sir Churachand Football
SSU, AMOFA win in CC Meet QF rounds:
Imphal, Dec 1: Defending champions SSU began their quarter-final league round campaign of the 51st CC Meet with a convincing victory over City Club Heirok on Saturday.
At Mapal Kangjeibung here, both SSU (Singjamei) and City Club (Heirok) made cautious starts to the match.
However, as the match progressed, the defending champions slowly got control of the match.
Yet, despite some clear chances to take lead, the SSU strikers floundered and failed to convert a single shot.
In the second half, the Singjamei side was clearly dominating in the mid-field.
Eventually David Kamson headed the ball into the rival net off a fine cross by Kh Oken from the left flank in the 70th minute.
Ten minutes later, Kh Oken set up another for N Dhananjoy who gave SSU a comfortable 2-0 lead.
For the greater part of the second half, the City Club players were contained in their own half.
Their rare forays into the rival half could not make any serious threat to the SSU custodian.
The match was sealed in the 83rd minute with a powerful shot from David Kamson for a 3-0 victory.
Earlier, AMOFA (Moirang) edged past NEROCA (Sangakpham) by a solitary goal via a penalty kick.
In the 12th minute, AMOFA was awarded a penalty kick after S Thomas handled the ball in the penalty area.
Th Joychandra made no mistake to convert it.
NEROCA got a fine chance to equalise the slender lead from a penalty kick awarded in their favour in the 52nd minute, but the Moirang goalkeeper K Premananda came up with a brilliant save to deny L Nabachandra an equaliser for the Sangakpham side.
Despite repeated attempts by NEROCA strikers to neutralise the lead, all their efforts proved futile.
AMOFA collected full three points in their first match of the quarter-final league round.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 1: Defending champions SSU began their quarter-final league round campaign of the 51st CC Meet with a convincing victory over City Club Heirok on Saturday.
At Mapal Kangjeibung here, both SSU (Singjamei) and City Club (Heirok) made cautious starts to the match.
However, as the match progressed, the defending champions slowly got control of the match.
Yet, despite some clear chances to take lead, the SSU strikers floundered and failed to convert a single shot.
In the second half, the Singjamei side was clearly dominating in the mid-field.
Eventually David Kamson headed the ball into the rival net off a fine cross by Kh Oken from the left flank in the 70th minute.
Ten minutes later, Kh Oken set up another for N Dhananjoy who gave SSU a comfortable 2-0 lead.
For the greater part of the second half, the City Club players were contained in their own half.
Their rare forays into the rival half could not make any serious threat to the SSU custodian.
The match was sealed in the 83rd minute with a powerful shot from David Kamson for a 3-0 victory.
Earlier, AMOFA (Moirang) edged past NEROCA (Sangakpham) by a solitary goal via a penalty kick.
In the 12th minute, AMOFA was awarded a penalty kick after S Thomas handled the ball in the penalty area.
Th Joychandra made no mistake to convert it.
NEROCA got a fine chance to equalise the slender lead from a penalty kick awarded in their favour in the 52nd minute, but the Moirang goalkeeper K Premananda came up with a brilliant save to deny L Nabachandra an equaliser for the Sangakpham side.
Despite repeated attempts by NEROCA strikers to neutralise the lead, all their efforts proved futile.
AMOFA collected full three points in their first match of the quarter-final league round.
Source: The Sangai Express
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Sir Churachand Football Meet
YWC, NISA win at 51st CC Meet:
Imphal, Nov 30: YWC, Thambalkhong and NISA, Thangmeiband won their respective quarter-final encounters in the 51st CC Meet at Mapal Kangjeibung here on Friday.
In the first match, YWC blanked Nagaland Police with goal in each half.
Kh Ronald put YWC on the best possible start with a first minute goal while L Indramani consolidated the lead in the third minute of the second half.
The policemen had a solid chance to equalise in the 13th minute, but Vileibeizo's attempt was thwarted by YWC goalkeeper Kh Sushil Kumar.
The Nagaland striker was given the yellow card in the 83rd minute of play.
On the other hand, NISA's Charan Rai's 59th minute penalty strike earned them full points against ESU, Wangkhei.
Th Surjit and Th Pravin Kumar of ESU and Y Raju Mangang of NISA were cautioned with yellow cards.
In tomorrow's fixture at 12.05 noon, NEROCA, Sangakpham meet AMOFA, Moirang in the first match while at 1.45 pm, SSU meet City Club, Heirok in the second match.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Nov 30: YWC, Thambalkhong and NISA, Thangmeiband won their respective quarter-final encounters in the 51st CC Meet at Mapal Kangjeibung here on Friday.
In the first match, YWC blanked Nagaland Police with goal in each half.
Kh Ronald put YWC on the best possible start with a first minute goal while L Indramani consolidated the lead in the third minute of the second half.
The policemen had a solid chance to equalise in the 13th minute, but Vileibeizo's attempt was thwarted by YWC goalkeeper Kh Sushil Kumar.
The Nagaland striker was given the yellow card in the 83rd minute of play.
On the other hand, NISA's Charan Rai's 59th minute penalty strike earned them full points against ESU, Wangkhei.
Th Surjit and Th Pravin Kumar of ESU and Y Raju Mangang of NISA were cautioned with yellow cards.
In tomorrow's fixture at 12.05 noon, NEROCA, Sangakpham meet AMOFA, Moirang in the first match while at 1.45 pm, SSU meet City Club, Heirok in the second match.
Source: The Sangai Express
Friday, November 30, 2007
Sir Churachand Football Tournament
USA, NEROCA in 51st CC Meet Quarter-finals:
Imphal, Nov 29: USA, Khurai and NEROCA, Laipham Khunou, completed the quarter final line-up of the 51st CC Meet football tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung here.
In all eight teams have advanced to the last eight stage where they will be joined by reigning champion SSU (Singjamei), runners-up Nagaland Police (NP) and Assam's Green Valley.
The last league phase matches played today ended with USA defeating YAC, Yaiskul 3-1 to advance as Group G topper while NEROCA crushed KRYP-SA, Naoremthong, by half a dozen goals without reply.
With group G tantalisingly poised after TRAU's 2-0 win over the Yaiskul side and 0-0 draw with USA earlier in the competition, USA needed an outright win with no less than two goals difference which they eventually acheived.
After S Surchandra provided the breakthrough in the 43rd minute and Y Hemanta's goal four minutes later seem to have cleared USA's passage into the quarter finals, YAC's Somatai Shaiza delayed the rivals' celebration with a 62nd minute goal.
However, M Ibochouba sealed USA's place four minutes from time.
on the otherhand, NEROCA endured no tension against KRYPSA as the former frequently breached the rivals' defenceline who are yet to score a point in the competition.
NEROCA, however, had to beat their last Group H opponent with a huge margin as the other team in the cluster MBSU had held NEROCA 1-1 and defeated KRYPSA 3-1.
Ostensibly aware of the group's arithmetic, NEROCA began on an attacking mode and opened the score only three minutes into the game through T Ajitkumar before goals from Ksh Malemnganba (6th), H Chakravarti (9th) and L Nabachandra (10th) cushioned the lead to 4-0. H Romen added to the Naoremthong misery with a 30th minute goal before Malemnganba found his second of the match two minutes later to take the match KRYPSA's reach.
In quarter-final matches tomorrow, NP will face YWC at 12.05 pm while NISA play ESU at 1.45 pm.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Nov 29: USA, Khurai and NEROCA, Laipham Khunou, completed the quarter final line-up of the 51st CC Meet football tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung here.
In all eight teams have advanced to the last eight stage where they will be joined by reigning champion SSU (Singjamei), runners-up Nagaland Police (NP) and Assam's Green Valley.
The last league phase matches played today ended with USA defeating YAC, Yaiskul 3-1 to advance as Group G topper while NEROCA crushed KRYP-SA, Naoremthong, by half a dozen goals without reply.
With group G tantalisingly poised after TRAU's 2-0 win over the Yaiskul side and 0-0 draw with USA earlier in the competition, USA needed an outright win with no less than two goals difference which they eventually acheived.
After S Surchandra provided the breakthrough in the 43rd minute and Y Hemanta's goal four minutes later seem to have cleared USA's passage into the quarter finals, YAC's Somatai Shaiza delayed the rivals' celebration with a 62nd minute goal.
However, M Ibochouba sealed USA's place four minutes from time.
on the otherhand, NEROCA endured no tension against KRYPSA as the former frequently breached the rivals' defenceline who are yet to score a point in the competition.
NEROCA, however, had to beat their last Group H opponent with a huge margin as the other team in the cluster MBSU had held NEROCA 1-1 and defeated KRYPSA 3-1.
Ostensibly aware of the group's arithmetic, NEROCA began on an attacking mode and opened the score only three minutes into the game through T Ajitkumar before goals from Ksh Malemnganba (6th), H Chakravarti (9th) and L Nabachandra (10th) cushioned the lead to 4-0. H Romen added to the Naoremthong misery with a 30th minute goal before Malemnganba found his second of the match two minutes later to take the match KRYPSA's reach.
In quarter-final matches tomorrow, NP will face YWC at 12.05 pm while NISA play ESU at 1.45 pm.
Source: The Sangai Express
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Sir Churachand Football
MPSC, AMOFA advance into 51st CC Meet quarter-finals:
Imphal, Nov 28: MPSC defeated Lenlai Club, Churachandpur 3-1 as AMOFA, Moirang overwhelmed KFC, Kakching 4-1 this afternoon to top their respective groups and advance into the quarter-finals of the 51st Sir Churachand Singh Football Tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung here.
In the last Group E match, AMOFA struck late in the first half to open the account when Daniel L Hmar tapped home in the 40th minute.
The Moirang side pumped in three more goals after the change of ends through Stephen Hmar (47th) and Joychandra's brace (69th, 75th) before Alpha Tongsin netted the KFC consolation goal in the injury time.
AMOFA had defeated the group's third team DM Rao, Sekmai 2-0 with KFC edging past the Sekmai side 2-1 in their earlier matches.
In the MPSC versus Lenlai Club match later in the day, Ch Ojit took the lead for the police side with a 49th minute opener before his second in the match coming 77 minutes into play after N Maimu Meitei had converted a penalty award in the 72nd minute to extend the lead.
Lalminthang headed in Lenlai's only goal of the match five minutes from time.
MPSC topped Group F by virtue of its 3-1 win over PYC, Phoudel earlier in the competition.
PYC and Lenlai had played out a 1-1 draw.
The group stage will conclude tomorrow (Thursday) with USA taking on YAC at 12.05 pm and NEROCA to face off against KRYPSA at 1.45 pm.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Nov 28: MPSC defeated Lenlai Club, Churachandpur 3-1 as AMOFA, Moirang overwhelmed KFC, Kakching 4-1 this afternoon to top their respective groups and advance into the quarter-finals of the 51st Sir Churachand Singh Football Tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung here.
In the last Group E match, AMOFA struck late in the first half to open the account when Daniel L Hmar tapped home in the 40th minute.
The Moirang side pumped in three more goals after the change of ends through Stephen Hmar (47th) and Joychandra's brace (69th, 75th) before Alpha Tongsin netted the KFC consolation goal in the injury time.
AMOFA had defeated the group's third team DM Rao, Sekmai 2-0 with KFC edging past the Sekmai side 2-1 in their earlier matches.
In the MPSC versus Lenlai Club match later in the day, Ch Ojit took the lead for the police side with a 49th minute opener before his second in the match coming 77 minutes into play after N Maimu Meitei had converted a penalty award in the 72nd minute to extend the lead.
Lalminthang headed in Lenlai's only goal of the match five minutes from time.
MPSC topped Group F by virtue of its 3-1 win over PYC, Phoudel earlier in the competition.
PYC and Lenlai had played out a 1-1 draw.
The group stage will conclude tomorrow (Thursday) with USA taking on YAC at 12.05 pm and NEROCA to face off against KRYPSA at 1.45 pm.
Source: The Sangai Express
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sir Churachand Football Meet
NISA, YWC in CC Meet Quarter-finals:
Imphal, Nov 27: NISA, Thangmeiband and YWC, Thambalkhong recorded identical 3-0 victories over their respective group opponents to storm into the quarter-finals of the 51st CC Meet at Mapal Kangjeibung on Tuesday.
While NISA outplayed YPO, Sora, today to top Group B with an-all win record including 6-1 thrashing of Citizens' Club, Soibam Leikai, in its campaign opener, the Thambalkhong side, having defeated XI Star Sporting Union by a solitary goal in an earlier Group D tie, sealed their last eight berth after humbling TRUGPU, Nambol in the day's second match.
After O Pritam provided the NISA breakthrough only three minutes into play the same player doubled the lead in the 63rd minute and set up the team's third scored by M Abhiraj five minutes from end of normal period.
In YWC's comprehensive win, S Herojit struck the opener in the 41st minute before adding his second five minutes later.
Th Santosh finished off the game with an 85th minute strike.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Nov 27: NISA, Thangmeiband and YWC, Thambalkhong recorded identical 3-0 victories over their respective group opponents to storm into the quarter-finals of the 51st CC Meet at Mapal Kangjeibung on Tuesday.
While NISA outplayed YPO, Sora, today to top Group B with an-all win record including 6-1 thrashing of Citizens' Club, Soibam Leikai, in its campaign opener, the Thambalkhong side, having defeated XI Star Sporting Union by a solitary goal in an earlier Group D tie, sealed their last eight berth after humbling TRUGPU, Nambol in the day's second match.
After O Pritam provided the NISA breakthrough only three minutes into play the same player doubled the lead in the 63rd minute and set up the team's third scored by M Abhiraj five minutes from end of normal period.
In YWC's comprehensive win, S Herojit struck the opener in the 41st minute before adding his second five minutes later.
Th Santosh finished off the game with an 85th minute strike.
Source: The Sangai Express
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sir Churachand Football Meet
City Club advance to CC Meet quarters:
Imphal, Nov 26: Although held by RACC Churachandpur to a goalless draw, City Club Heirok advanced to the quater-final round of the 51st CC Meet Football Tournament.
The Heirok club is the second team after ESU Wangkhei to book their place in the quater-final round of the presitgious tournament.
At Mapal Kangjeibung today, City Club was held by RACC for a goalless draw.
Yet, the Heirok team topped Group A with just one point ahead of YOSC Khurai.
Earlier in the day, MBSU Wahengbam Leikai registered a convincing victory over KRYPSA, Naoremthong.
In the Group H match today, O Inaocha opened MBSU goal account in the 20th minute after a neat interplay with teammate W Umakanta.
However, the lead was neutralised by S Kishan of KRYPSA in the 32nd minute taking advantage of a measured cross by L Henry from right flank.
In the second half, the Wahengbam Leikai side made optimum use of their greater ball possesion.
Their effort was paid off in the 77th minute when Boithang Haokip regained their lead.
Boithang Haokip sealed the match for a 3-1 victory in the 83rd minute.
With four points, three clear of second placed NEROCA, MBSU has a fair chance of advancing to quarter-finals although NEROCA and KRYPSA has a match in hand.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Nov 26: Although held by RACC Churachandpur to a goalless draw, City Club Heirok advanced to the quater-final round of the 51st CC Meet Football Tournament.
The Heirok club is the second team after ESU Wangkhei to book their place in the quater-final round of the presitgious tournament.
At Mapal Kangjeibung today, City Club was held by RACC for a goalless draw.
Yet, the Heirok team topped Group A with just one point ahead of YOSC Khurai.
Earlier in the day, MBSU Wahengbam Leikai registered a convincing victory over KRYPSA, Naoremthong.
In the Group H match today, O Inaocha opened MBSU goal account in the 20th minute after a neat interplay with teammate W Umakanta.
However, the lead was neutralised by S Kishan of KRYPSA in the 32nd minute taking advantage of a measured cross by L Henry from right flank.
In the second half, the Wahengbam Leikai side made optimum use of their greater ball possesion.
Their effort was paid off in the 77th minute when Boithang Haokip regained their lead.
Boithang Haokip sealed the match for a 3-1 victory in the 83rd minute.
With four points, three clear of second placed NEROCA, MBSU has a fair chance of advancing to quarter-finals although NEROCA and KRYPSA has a match in hand.
Source: The Sangai Express
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