SHILLONG: Malki SC gave it their all but still slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Rangdajied United in the Shillong Premier League here on Thursday.
All three goals came in the second half, of which two were own goals.
Malki started proceedings in the second half and their captain, Ronnie Nongbri, got signalled his side’s intentions with a shot on goal in the 46th minute that was put out for a corner by a block by Rangdajied goalkeeper Padam Chettri. Malki went go behind in the 64th minute when Rikmenlang Marwein put the ball into his own net following a Rangdajied free-kick. One of Malki’s best chances came in the 79th minute when Nongbri let fly a long-range shot that crashed into the crossbar.
The equaliser was finally secured in the 86th minute via another own goal, this time by Rangdajied’s Atlanson Kharmaw. Nongbri took the free-kick and Kharmaw looked like he was trying to clear the ball from the six-yard box but ended up clipping it into the net.
