Challong enter All Lamkang Sports Meet football quarter final

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, May 20 : Challong beat Thamlakhuren 5-4 via tie break after a 1-1 draw to enter quarter final of the ongoing 56th All Lamkang Sports Meet men's football at Angkhel Chayang playground.
Thamlukhren entered into the break with a 1-0 lead thanks to Rengshing's goal in the 36th minute but Alex Kangten helped Challong draw level in the 52nd minute to extend the game to a penalty shoot-out.
In the shoot-out, Alex Kangten, Weingamleivon, Rengthot Dilbungm Wangshel Shankhil and Wangpol Shangkhil scored for the winning side to make the aggregate scoreline read 6-5 as only Korengam, Akbar, Kalenthang and Mothy found the target for Thamlakhuren.
Challong will take on Haika Khuwbul in the quarter final match on May 23.
Earlier in the 10th match of the tournament, Phaidaam ran riot against Kotal Khunthak to secure a 5-1 win and progress into the pre-quarter final.
SK Bungjoy found the opener for the winners early in the 2nd minute before SS Shetringdam doubled the advantage during additional time of the first half (40+1'). SS Stanely however pulled back a goal for Kotal Khunthak the next minute to make it 1-2 at the stroke of the halftime.
Phaidaam, however, gained full control of the game after the break and it were SK Bungpem (51'), JV Sethot (56') and LV Rengsingam (80+4') who took their turns to add to the tally and gave their team a comfortable 5-1 win.
In the last match of the day, Bungring scored a brace (53', 56') in the second half to help P Ralringkhu set up a pre-quarter final date with Phaidaam tomorrow.