Lamka, 15 Feb 2015: The 3rd Quarter Final matches of upcoming 67th Zomi Nam Ni cum Mithun Festival 2015 kicked off here in Lamka Public Ground on February 14 between Lamka Sports Club (LSC) and M Songgel Youth Club (MSYC) which ended in the victory of LSC scoring 4-1 against MSYC. Thousands of people gathered in the ground to watch the play.
The first half of was a tough fight for both sides. LSC dominated the play and attacking repeatedly trying to score goal. Mr G. Golmei (LSC) scored goals in the 10th and 25th minute. Momocha Singh added one in the 31st minute while MYSC stood in nil. Though MYSC advanced into the d-box of LSC, defenders of LSC doesn’t let them go easily.
In the second half, LSC player Thanggoulian scored one in penalty in the 63rd minute and Seiboi of MSYC scored one in the 78th minute.
The second match was the greatest show of the day. Many football lovers, young and old flocked together in the ground cheering up their respective team. It was recorded as the highest turned out of crowd to watch the game. There was no such huge crowd witnessed by the people of Churachandpur district (Manipur) in the history of football.
The two famous state-level clubs – Zomi Football Club (ZFC) and FC Khanglai (FCK) logged horns soon after the kicked off. Both the sides attacked each other. There was a time when ZFC player kicked the ball which was thought to be a sure-goal but was caught by FCK goalie. FCK also missed one possible goal, but blown away from the defenders of ZFC.
FCK and ZFC played beautifully with games spirit. There might be no other match like this one throughout the football tourney. The first half ended in nil. The second half ended in the same. In the penalty shoot-out, ZFC took the first lead but missed the goal which went wide. FCK goalie saved one. FCK won ZFC in 4-2.
~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
(The Mizoram Post | Manipur Chronicle | Zogam Today | The Northeast Today)
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