Assam Riffles to clash NEROCA in the final

Imphal, Dec 23 : AS THE second semi final match of the 52nd Sir Churachand Memorial CSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament 2008 concluded today, NEROCA has pre-pared to fight Assam Riffles in the final match which is to be played on December 24 at 1 pm in the evening.

It may be recalled that, Assam Riffles have already entered final after winning their semi final match with MBSU on Sunday.

In today's match North Eastern Reorganising Cultural Association (NEROCA) Sangakpham beat Youth Welfare Club (YWC) Thambal-khong 2-0 and entered final.

It is the third time that NEROCA is entering the final round of CC meet.

One time champion NEROCA and YWC played the semi final match today with all their best efforts.

They tried at their best level to enter the final round.

kagf (GK) of YWC jump up to catch the ball while T Dhiren of NEROCA trying to score a goal by heading in CC meet semi final, Monday

The first goal of the match was scored by Ksh Malem-nganba of NEROCA by heading a throw-in ball by T Ajitkumar in the 31st minute.

H Amarjit scored the second goal by heading in the 40th minute of the match.

No players of YWC could scored any goal against NEROCA and they had to accept defeat.

Assistant Coach of NEROCA T Ibomcha said that, "We owed the Manipur Police a credit for our entering into the final.

As defending champion NISA was out of the tournament in the match with MPSC, now we have the confidence to win the trophy once again".

YWC had to faced a big problem in today's match as its striker I Seityasen and defender K Regan and L Chandramani were out of station.

Hueiyen News Service