Manipur League

Imphal, Nov. 8: Neroca FC rode Nigerian recruit Ejiogu Chinedu Emmanual's hat-trick to demolish Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union 4-0 in the 11th Manipur State League, 2016, at the artificial turf, Khuman Lampak today.

The win puts Neroca FC on top of the league with 29 points, while Tiddim Road have five points from 11 matches.

Ejiogu Chinedu Emmanual got an early breakthrough as he slammed home in the 12th minute. Later M. Govin consolidated in the 19th minute with the help of Ch. Anandkumar Singh.

Tiddim Road put up some resistance in the match but Emmanual consolidated the lead in the 47th minute. He completed his hat-trick in the 88th minute.

In another match, North Imphal Sporting Association beat Southern Sporting Union by a solitary goal.

Playing their last league match, North Imphal Sporting Association have 21 points while Southern Sporting Union have 10 from 11 matches. NISA, Imphal, got an early lead when Shahabaz scored the opening goal in the eighth minute.