GSC, Muvanlai win in 10th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial Football tourney

    23-Feb-2020
By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Feb 23:  Lunminlen's double fired GSC 5-3 past AMOFA and earned next round berth at the 10th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tournament 2019-20 being held at SAI Turf Ground.
GSC led the score early with one goal from Satgouthang in the 13th minute, but AMOFA were quick to find their equalizer through Ph Naobi in the 15th minute.
However, determined to comeback, GSC extended their lead through Lunminlen's first in the 22nd minute only to be levelled by AMOFA's Malquer in the 36th minute to end the first half in a 2-2 tie.
Few minutes into the second half, Lunminlen scored his second goal in the 44th minute and broke the deadlock to give his team the much needed boost. AMOFA, who were quick to find equalizers in the first half, struggled to find one and they broke their rhythm conceding more one goal to GSC's Manglienboi in the 53rd minute. Trailing 4-2 behind GSC, AMOFA added one goal in their account via H Samson in the 80th minute but succumbed 3-5 as Solomon scored for GSC two minutes into the stoppage time.
Earlier in the day, Muvanlai Athletics, Kangpokpi thrashed SU 3-1 riding on Ginminthang goals.
Muvanlai's Ginminthang proved heavy for SU as he struck the opener in the 17th before sealing the game in the 79th minute. His team mate N Bonison scored one during the additional time of the first half (40+1) to make it 2-0 till the break. SU were able to reduce the gap through Elmitho Kilong goal in the 50th minute but they failed to sustain their momentum and eventually the Kangpokpi outfit ran out 3-1 winners.