Assam overcomes Arunachal

Dr T AO MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
GANGTOK, 05 March: A brace by Maneswar Mushahary helped Assam to register a victory in the ongoing Dr T Ao Memorial Football Tournament here at Paljor Stadium today. In a very close match, Assam beat Arunachal Pradesh 2-1.
Playing an attacking game from the start, Arunachal Pradesh took an early lead with the help of Pura Byai’s goal in the 2nd minute itself but in the 13th minute Maneswar scored the equalizer for Assam.
Despite many opportunities and attacks, the first half ended in a draw 1-1. Soon in the second half, Maneswar scored his brace in the 52nd minute giving the lead to Assam. Arunachal boys kept attacking but could not come back into the match, which finally went in favour of Assam with a score of 2-1.
The equally played second match of the day between Meghalaya and Nagaland ended in a goalless draw.
On Tuesday, Sikkim will be playing its crucial third and last match in the league round of the tournament against Assam. With one draw and one loss so far, Sikkim has 3 points. To keep its hope in the tournament alive, Sikkim needs to win this match.