Friends of Society reach Peren District Football League 3.0 final

DIMAPUR — Friends of Society entered the final of the ongoing Peren District Football League (PDFL) 3.0 after defeating Nchangram Lun FC in the second qualifier at Astro Turf Ground, Jalukie Town, on Saturday.

Friends of Society will face defending champions Lekie Mtei FC in the title clash, stated an update.

In the penultimate match, both teams pressed for a place in the final. From the start, both sides displayed passing and shooting, but neither could break the deadlock.

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The pressure and tension were visible as both teams avoided mistakes and looked to capitalise on the opposition’s errors. The match remained level after the full 90 minutes.

The two periods of extra time also failed to produce a winner, and the match was decided through a tie-breaker, which Friends of Society won 4-3.

Namsibo of Friends of Society was named man of the match. Meanwhile, Akiak, Hankhohao and Namheicube were shown yellow cards for misconduct.

The final will be played between defending champions Lekie Mtei FC and Friends of Society at 1 pm.

The association stated that the match will be streamed live on the PDFA YouTube channel, while live match updates and the championship leaderboard will be available on SportsMatrix.in.

The closing ceremony on March 23 will be attended by Abu Metha, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Chairman of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), and Vice President of the Athletics Federation of India, as the special guest.