SSA U-15 Football: Wahingdoh, Lummawbah enter semi-finals
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Royal Wahingdoh secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Nongumlong while Lummawbah snatched a tight 1-0 victory over Rangdajied in their respective quarterfinal matches of the SSA U-15 Football tournament.
In the first match, Royal Wahingdoh took full advantage of their chances to score three goals. P. Suting found the breakthrough for the young Royals with a 32nd minute goal that was followed shortly by D. Kharumnuid’s goal two minutes later. Nongumlong were unable to contain the opposition’s attacking play and conceded a third goal in the 47th minute to Wahingdoh’s M. Iaiphniaw.
In the other quarterfinal match of the day, Rangdajied gave away a late 53rd minute goal to Lummawbah with W. Buhphang finding the net.
Rangdajied made several attempts to come back in the dying minutes but could not find the equaliser.
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