FLAM, ATVFA post identical 3-2 wins as 4th Sangai Trophy resumes

    25-May-2022
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, May 24 : FLAM, Yaiskul and ATVFA, Thangmeiband secured hard fought 3-2 wins as the 4th Sangai Trophy Veteran Football Championship-2022 resumed at Artificial Turf, Lamlong Thongkhong after being stalled for a fortnight.
In the Group A opener played between FLAM and TBSFA, Taobungkhok, the latter team fought back twice to pull level but late goal from Bijen helped FLAM seal all three points.
FLAM enjoyed earlier proceedings and were 1-0 ahead when Jayenta converted a fine chance in the 9th minute but Jayentakumar of the Taobungkhok side hit the equaliser two minutes into the stoppage time of the first half to make it 1-1.
FLAM regained the lead in the 36th minute with Ranjit finding the target but TBSFA rallied back with Inaocha scoring the equaliser for the team in the 48th minute.
It was an end to end run in the remainder of the game with both sides searching for the winner but the Yaiskul team emerged the luckier side as Bijen managed to make the difference with a fine goal two minutes from time.
In another Group A league match staged later in the day, ATVFA gave in a valiant fight to seal edged past VSA, Sora 3-2 after trailing behind by a goal in the first half.
The two sides entered the field cautiously and cancelled out one another's attempt until VSA broke the deadlock in the 18th minute.
ATVFA however upped their ante in the second half and pulled level with Dhanashyam goal in the 43rd minute before the same overturned the lead five minutes later. VSA also made their way back into the game with Othoson scoring the equaliser in the 54th minute but relentless ATVFA  had the last laugh with Mangte Ahmum scoring the winner in the 58th minute.
AYVFA, Yairipok will play CVFA, Chajing in the Group B opener tomorrow before FC Imphal take on SVA, Khongjom Keirak in another Group B clash.