Mizoram, Manipur set up summit clash

SHILLONG: Defending champion Mizoram on Monday set up a summit clash against Manipur after defeating Arunachal Pradesh by a solitary goal margin in the semifinals of the Dr T Ao Memorial Football Cup tournament.

In the other semifinal, Manipur beat Meghalaya by an identical scoreline at the JLN stadium.

The final will be played on Wednesday while Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya will play the 3rd-4th classification match on Tuesday.

In the first semifinal, Mizoram scored in the 74th minute through substitute Lalfawkama who made no mistake in netting a cross ball from the left flank.

The other last-four match saw Manipur being rewarded for playing an attacking brand of football as Md Sohail found the net in the 50th minute of the game.