IMPHAL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 I League 2019-20 UKB, NEROCA earn 2-1 victories in 13th MSL MPSC thump AMOFA into the injury time. 2-0 in Jiri Cup Luntinmang of UKB By Our Sports Reporter Shayan Roy's heroics in TRAU goal hold Chennai City picked up a yellow card in the IMPHAL, Feb 16 turn towards the goal and hit 70th minute of this match. IMPHAL, Feb 16 : MPSC a powerful strike that looked Meanwhile in the second have climbed on top of the Shayan Roy's heroics in goal destined for the top corner match of the day, NEROCA Group Y table at the ongoing helped TRAU FC hold but the keeper dived to his FC which sealed a 3-1 win 13th Jiri Cup Invitation defending champions Chennai left to produce a fantastic against GSC, started strongly Football Tournament with a City FC to a goalless draw in an save. Minutes later, the before snatching a 2-1 win convincing 2-0 victory against I-League match on Sunday at striker was denied again, this against Sagolband United AMOFA, Moirang today at the Khuman Lampak Stadium. time by the crossbar, from a (SU). Jiribam Hr Secondary School Both teams were reluctant free-kick just outside the box. NEROCA FC were onto playground. to sit back and started the TRAU had their best their business early on and MPSC and Chiru SC game with an intent to attack, chance of the second half to- found the lead soon in the 6th played out a 2-2 draw in the much to the delight of the wards the end of the game. minute when A Sushil went previous Group Y quarter fi- crowd that turned up for the Premjit Singh delivered a bril- deep into SU box taking ad- nal league match to share the game. However, despite cre- liant cross into the box from vantage of a defensive lapse spoils but they earned full ating chances, both the right flank which Jishnu cracked a fine shot past the points as Golmei scored both goalkeepers were alert enough Balakrishnan failed to clear. keeper. NEROCA FC then the goals for the team today. to ensure that the game had The cross reached entered into the break with 1- MPSC and AMOFA were no goals. Krishananda at the far post 0 up as they could not evenly poised in the first half TRAU were gifted with a who failed to connect from capitalise on the chances fol- sharing equals amount of chance to break the deadlock with their output in the final the TRAU goal. close-range. lowing the first goal. SU too chances but Golmei put in the 14th minute when Ajith third. A Katsumi Yusa free-kick A Katsumi cross into the had few chances on the run MPSC ahead in the 44th Kumar was adjudged to have Five minutes after the re- from the left-hand side was box at the other end also but their effort went too wide minute before landing the fi- handled the ball inside the start, a brilliant run by Vijay well kept out by Shayan be- nearly provided Chennai with By Our Sports Reporter despite chances but things or proved to easy for nal blow during the stoppage box. Princewell Emerka on the left flank put Dinesh fore a shot from the rebound a match-winning goal. changed greatly in the second NEROCA custodian. time. stepped up for the spot-kick Singh in trouble. The forward was also saved. Pravitto Raju headed the IMPHAL, Feb 16 : UKB, half as UKB were seen mak- SU however pulled level but hit the woodwork with cut in from the left dribbled Fito looked a major goal slightly overhit cross back Churachandpur earned their ing an ambitious approach in the 58th minute via L Mi- NYVA thrash YMDO in his strike from 12 yards. towards the byline and forced threat to TRAU's resilient into the centre where an un- first win at the ongoing 13th piling up pressure on YPHU lan after showing some Chennai City goalkeeper a good save from the keeper defence and the striker went marked Fito was spectacularly Manipur State League at Turf back. Their effort yielded re- improved moves with the Mini Boys Volleyball Nauzet Santana was well-po- who once again kept the de- close twice in quick succes- denied a goal from close- Ground, Khuman Lampak sult with Mangkholen finding commencement of the second sitioned to pull off a double fending champions in the sion after the hour-mark. He range by Shayan who today as NEROCA FC, the back of the net in the 68th half. NEROCA FC thus were opener save at the end of the first game Chennai City slowly received Ajith Kumar's pass produced a reflex save with Sangakpham grabbed a 2-1 win minute and they were in forced to step out of their half half that had both teams try- got back into the game and with his back to goal, his legs. against SU, Sagolband to cruise control with the lead and press hard to break the ing to score but struggled put pressure in and around outmuscled Sandeep Singh to Agencies stretch their winning run. before Paolenlan sent the ball deadlock. After being denied In the 16th league match straight into the net in the on few occasions, Ch Roshan of the tournament, UKB 78th minute to make it 2-0. helped NEROCA FC retain Veteran T-20 Cricket which salvaged a point after YPHU which were reeling the lead in the 70th minute. 13th Mega Marathon Manipur held 2-2 draw with NISA were under immense pressure SU too managed few chances able to win 2-1 against lately fought back bravely latter on but their effort fell Mujibur leads LCCC to 10 YPHU, Lalambung. with some counter runs and short as NEROCA defence The first half saw neither ended up with a consolation stood firm to prevent any team making the headway goal via Kh Arun one minute further scoring. wicket win against YPHU By Our Sports Reporter fetched 14 off 13 balls in the chase to ensure LCCC an IMPHAL, Feb 16 : NYVA, easy 10 wicket victory. Naorem were able to seal a Krishna of LCCC was Manipur's Daman Singh wins 50km comfortable 25-22, 25-16, 25- named man of the match for 20 win against YMDO, his all-round performance. Heirangoithong in the opening The day also witness race walk event in National C'ships match of the 2nd State Level Jodiba hit a century with 117 RANCHI, Feb 16 that world standard. The de- Amit (Haryana) 40:28.00; 2. Mini Boys Volleyball runs off 64 balls and Kipgen fending champion Roji Patel Paramjeet Bisht (Uttarakhand) Tournament at Wangoo By Our Sports Reporter struck 57 off 40 balls to help IMPHAL, Feb 16 In women’s category, H Sanabam Daman Singh of (Uttarakhand) won bronze 41:02.00; 3. Parveen Kumar Laishram Heinouyam Awang CHAMP post 188 runs for 3 Bhumeswaori Devi of the Manipur won the men's 50km this time. (Haryana) 41:21.00 Leikai. IMPHAL, Feb 16 : Mujibur before holding NAPSA to The 13th edition of ‘Mega Sports Authority of India won race walk event on the second Results: Women's U-20 10km: 1. The tournament sponsored Rahaman scored an unbeaten 134 runs for 5 in the chase Marathon Manipur’ organised the second position while Th and final day of the National Men's 50km: 1. Sanabam Munita Prajapati (Uttar by NYVA, Naorem and or- 69 off 22 balls to help LCCC for 54 run victory. by the United People’s Front Babita of Yairipok of Thoubal Championships here on Daman Singh (Manipur) Pradesh) 50:15.00; 2. Baljeet ganised under the aegis of All chased down 83 run target set NAPSA's Mahesh picked Manipur under the aegis of the district won the third posi- Sunday. 4:08:10; 2. Gurpreet Singh Kaur Bajwa (Punjab) Manipur Volleyball Associa- up by YPHU, Lalambung and a up two wicket in CHAMP's Athletic Association of tion. They received INR The 30-year-old Singh (Punjab) 4:09:44; 3. Anjani 50:31.00; 3. Roji Patel tion will see 9 teams clubbed notch up a 10 wicket win today innings after winning the toss Manipur (AAM) was 30,000 and INR 20,000 re- won the event in 4 hours, 8 Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 4:22:37 (Uttarakhand) 51:11.00. into two groups compete for in the 8th T-20 Manipur and Ratan managed a single. conducted in Imphal on spectively. The 4th to 15th minutes and 10 seconds, well Men's U-20 10km: 1. PTI top honours. Veteran Cricket Tournament In the chase Bipin scored Sunday. position holders in both men outside the Olympic qualifi- being underway at Langthabal 68 off 58 balls but his effort The marathon was flagged and women competitions went cation standard of three hours Public Ground. went in vain as they could off from the Khuman Lampak home richer with a cash prize and 50 minutes. YPHU elected to bat first gather only 134 runs for 5. sports complex in Imphal in of INR 3,000 each. Gurpreet Singh of Punjab, having won the toss and rode Bullu of CHAMP grabbed the morning. Kh Roshan and Prizes were distributed 35, was second with a timing on Ibungobi (31), Jagatjit two wickets in this innings as S Premila emerged winners during the closing function of 4:09:44s while Anjani (16), Sanjoy (15) and Boynao Homeshor and Surjit got a in the men’s and women’s for the marathon. Singh (Uttar Pradesh) fin- (12) to post a target of 83 wicket each in their names. open category. Youth affairs and sports ished third clocking 4:22:37s. runs for 7. Krishna of LCCC Jodiba of CHAMP was Both the athletes received commissioner Bobby Last year's winner Jitendra bowled impressively well to eventually named man of the a cash prize of INR 40,000 waikhom and key functionar- Rathore (Rajasthan) and run- claim 5 wickets as Sanjit match for his brilliant century. each. Y Inao and Romajit Kh ies of the organising body ner-up Sagar Joshi (Gujarat) claimed the remaining wick- CHAMP will play LCCC finished in the second and among others were also were among the eight com- ets. Mujibur then blasted 69 tomorrow as DSU take on third position in men’s cat- present during the flagging- petitors who did not finish off 22 balls and Krishna CYCLONE. egory, in that order. off ceremony. Agencies the gruelling race. In the men's Under-20 10km race walk event, Haryana's Amit won the gold 19th State Veteran TT Championships concludes, S with a national record time of 40 minutes 28 seconds, bet- tering the earlier mark set by Ashalata clinches women's open singles crown Akshdeep Singh in the Na- ing K Ibeyaima Devi and S tional Junior Athletics Chandra pair in the final and Championships here in 2018. S Ashalata also paired up well He led a bunch of six ath- with Kh Kiranbala to win the letes who breached the World women's open doubles title Junior Athletics Champion- after beating W Premila and ships qualification standard of Khaidem Radharani Devi in 43:30s. Paramjeet Singh Bisht the final. (Uttarakhand), Parveen Kumar Aribam Goutam and (Haryana), Vishvendra Singh Radhakrishnan Chingshubam (Madhya Pradesh), Sanjay were on the other hand win- Kumar (Rajasthan) and By Our Sports Reporter DM College campus. against RK Debendra Singh ners in men's 50+ doubles Bajrang Prajapati (Uttar G Prafulla Sharma of of Imphal East. event as they got the better of Pradesh) were the other ath- IMPHAL, Feb 16 : S Ashalata Imphal West on the other In the men's 50+ singles Telem Nirmal and Thockhom letes who came home inside Devi of Thoubal was crowned hand bagged the 65+ men's final, S Chandra Sharma of Rojendro in the final. the junior worlds mark. In the the women's open singles singles title beating H Imphal West downed Telem Ng Brajakumar and H girls Under-20 10km race winner beating Nambram Rajendro of Imphal West in Nirmal to win the top honour Rajendro fetched the men's walk event, Munita Prajapati, Sushila Devi of Imphal East in the final. Ng Brajakumar fin- as Yumnam Subhachandra 60+ doubles title after beating 18, beat familiar rival Baljeet the final in the 19th State ished third in this age group. Singh of Imphal West take Chingshubam Biren and S Kaur Bajwa and also achieved Veteran Table Tennis Chingshubam Biren Singh the 40+ title beating Laishram Shyamananda Singh in the World Junior Athletics Cham- Championships organised by of Imphal West claimed the Bikram. Mixed doubles title final while Th Dharmendra pionships qualification Manipur Veteran Table Tennis 60+ men's singles crown yes- went to S Ashalata and Singh and Dr M Bapinkumar standard of 50:30s with a Association at Indoor Stadium, terday with a hard fought win Laishram Bikram Singh beat- claimed the men's 40+ dou- winning timing of 50:15.00s. bles title beating N Biren and Punjab's Baljeet Kaur fin- Koijam Yaima Vengthah Ward No 3 celebrates Ch Manjit in the final. ished one second slower than Memorial Veteran achievements in KIWT 2020 Our Correspondent its Under- 13, main and vet- Football Tournament eran football and men’s and kicks off KANGPOKPI, Feb 16 : The women’s volleyball players. first and oldest ward among the Lalminlen Misao, MPS, By Our Sports Reporter 17 wards of Kangpokpi Addl SP Kangpokpi, who is IMPHAL, Feb 16 : The 8th DHQs, Vengthah Ward No 3 also denizen of the same edition of Koijam Yaima Me- yesterday celebrated the ward, graced the occasion as morial Veteran Football achievements of its players in chief guest while another dis- Tournament kicked off today at the recently concluded 16th tinguished person of the ward Eleven Star Sporting Union's Kanggui Inter Ward Thangminlen Kipgen, presi- Football ground at Akampat Tournament 2020. dent, KSO Sadar Hills and under the aegis of Akampat It also celebrated the Khotinmang Thangeo, secre- Veteran Football Association. achievements of its men’s and tary, KTC attended as guest The opening match of the women’s volleyball players in of honour and functional tournament participated by 15 the KIWT-2019 and 2018 president respectively. teams clubbed into three apart from recalling its past Vengthah Ward No 3 groups, saw K Herojit scor- golden glorious achievement Committee honoured more ing twice to help TBSFA-A, in the inter ward tournament. than 60 players who take part Taobungkhok down TRVSA, It had lifted the football cham- in under-13, main and veteran Malom 3-1 (Group B). pions trophy 1999 and runner football, with a medal each TBSFA-A took off the up trophy in 2011. Its men’s for their enthusiastic partici- game on a bright note with K and women’s volleyball pation and representing Herojit scoring the opener in player were the champions in Vengthah Ward No 3 in the the 11th minute but N Sharat 2018 and 2019 while the inter ward tournament with helped TRVSA, Malom draw men’s volleyball player this trophies, medals and certifi- level in the 17th minute with year again lifted the runner cates. a fine finish. up trophy. Paomounsang Khongsai, K Herojit then struck his With an aim to cherish its best player in men’s volley- second in the 40th minute to golden past and create a ball 2019, Mangboi Kipgen, help TBSFA-A regain the glowing future, the celebra- Best goal keeper in main foot- lead before L Debachandra tion was being organized by ball 2020 and Sasang Kipgen, rounded off the scoring at the the Ward Committee under youngest player in KIWT stroke of the hour mark to the chairmanship of Rev 2020 were also honoured finish the game 3-1. Thangboi David to felicitate during the function.