IMPHAL, October 14: With three wins, two draws, five losses and securing only 11 points, KSC Lambulane has played all its matches of the 7th Manipur State League (MSL) campaign.
AIM Khabam Lamkhai with only one point difference from MPSC tops the point table by 20 points. AIM has only one match remaining to play.
MPSC securing 19 points from 8 matches has a high possibility of becoming the champion.
In the 46th match of the league and today’s first ground match at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, first timer KSC Lambulane draws 1-1 with the last edition 8th position holder TRUGPU Nambol.
KSC secures 11 points from 10 matches, while TRUGPU secures 8 points from 9 matches.
Themreisang (44th) scored for KSC and the equalizer goal of TRUGPU was scored by Th Modhumangol (66th).
TRUGPU’s L Fernando (11th), S Somananda (65th), and KSC’s Bony Laino (90th) were shown yellow cards by the referee during the match.
TRUGPU will meet defending champion NISA Thangmeiband in their last match of the league.
Meanwhile, in the 47th match and today’s 2nd ground match, last edition third position holder AIM Khabam Lamkhai defeated first timer JSYC Sadar Hills by 3-1 and joined the race for champion.
AIM’s last match will be played against NEROCA Sangakpham, who is already in the race for champion with 17 points.
K Jolly (20th), K Naoton (65th) and Th Vandona (87th) scored for AIM, while the lone goal of JSYC was scored by Helkhohao Vaiphei in the 49th minute of the match.
AIM’s L Ratan was booked a yellow card by the referee.
As JSYC secures only four points from 9 matches and as they can secure only 7 points from the remaining matches, JSYC will be relegated. The last match of JSYC will be played against USA.
MSL matches were resumed from today onwards after a break from October 8 due to bad weather.