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| A PG Classes player (in white and blue) tries to shake off her D.M. College counterpart during the match on the university campus in Canchipur on Thursday. Telegraph picture |
Imphal, Jan. 28: Manipur University PG Classes goalkeeper K. Jessica Devi’s sudden death goal guided her team into the final of the 4th Aheibam Borchand Singh Manipur University Inter-College Women’s Football Tournament at Manipur University Complex in Canchipur today.
In the semi-final, PG Classes beat D.M. College of Sciences by 3-2 goals after the score remained tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Biramangol College, Sowombung blanked G.P. Women’s College by 4-0 goals in the other semi-final.
Manipur University PG Classes will take on Biramangol College in the final tomorrow.
D.M. College started off in a convincing manner, netting the lead in the 17th minute through Julian Damei. They maintained the lead all through the first half.
The second half proved to be a dull affair as none of the teams were successful in scoring for a long time and it seemed that the DM girls would race into the final. However, PG Classes struck in injury time as Rk. Rozina Devi netted the equaliser to necessitate a penalty shootout.
During the penalty shootout, only Kh. Sunita Devi found the nets for PG Classes, while P. Latamani Devi did the same for D.M. College. Both the teams wasted their remaining four kicks, resulting in sudden death.
Luck it seemed had stopped smiling on D.M. College as Julian Damei’s kick hit the crosspiece, but PG Classes keeper Jessica slammed home her shot for the victory today.
In the other semi-final, Biramangol College routed G.P. Women’s College by 4-0 goals. Kenny Ningthoujam emerged as the hero of the day netting home all the four goals for the victory today.
She scored three goals in the first half itself and consolidated the lead with another in the second half to see her team through to the final.