National Games: Manipur thrash Maharashtra to dance into semis

Manipur will face Punjab in the National Games semi-finals.

Manipur stormed into the semi-finals of the Men’s Football event in the 37th National Games in Goa to set up a clash with Punjab. In the other semi-final, Services will take on Kerala. Both the penultimate round matches will be played on Monday, November 6, 2023.

In the last two Group B matches on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Fatorda, Manipur made the grade after a resounding 8-3 victory over Maharashtra. The winners, who led 2-0 at the half time, pumped in six more in the second session to throw Maharashtra out of the competition.

Samson (3), Phijam Sanathoi Meetei (2), W Sadananda Singh (2) and Somishon Shirak scored for the winners. Shanon Pereira, Umesh Peramba and Sufiyan Shaikh were Maharashtra goalscorers. In the other match, Kerala and Meghalaya played a 2-2 draw.  While Jithin Gopalakrishnan and Muhammed Ashiq Shoukathali were Kerala’s marksmen, Donlad Diengdoh and Dawanplielad Myrchiang made it for Meghalaya.

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