Nagaland Sports
MDFA Trophy 2022: Sparious FC through to quarter final
Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Oct. 15 (EMN): After conceding 21 goals in two matches in the league round, Sparious FC managed a quarterfinal playoff by default from Pool D in the ongoing MDFA Trophy 2022.
Sparious conceded a humiliating defeat in their previous encounter with Telongjem FC but they did not learn much from their previous match and received another thrashing blow from Telongjem FC 11-1 at the Imkongmeren Sport Complex on Saturday.
Yhunshalo Kemp demonstrated his beast mode, recording a double hat trick in today’s match. Kemp is currently leading as the highest scorer with a tally of 12 goals in two matches.
Play makers Kakhevi Assumi, Pursunep, Purakum, Lanutoshi Longchar and Temjenwapang Kichu also made their mark by collecting a goal each while a consolation goal was scored by Sparious’ Samuel in the 59th minute due to defender mishap ending the match 11-1.
Despite miserably losing both matches to Telongjem FC, Sparious FC still got a shot to go to the quarterfinal by default due to only two clubs in Pool D.
Revenant FC gets berth into quarters
In a match that would decide the fate of the Revenant FC and the Legendary Yeomanly Misfits (LYM) to the quarterfinals from Group A, the young assembled team Revenant FC managed to outclass LYM by 2-1 in the second match.
It was Revenant FC’s Moasunep who stirred the game tempo after converting a penalty in the 23th minute and Talijungba off the bench sealed the fate of the LYM in the 55th minutes 2-0.
Revenant FC will be entering the knockout round as runner-up from Pool A because of Goal difference. Both Sports Society Soyim and Revenant FC tallied 4 points each but due to goal difference, Sports Society Soyim got berth to the quarter as the pool A winner.
