DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 11 : The friendly match between Manchester United Fan Club Nagaland (MUFCN) and Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) was held at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung on Saturday, September 11. MUFCN outclasses MTLT with a score of 5-3 in a thrilling encounter on Saturday.
Manchester United Fans completely dominated the first half and scored the five goals, the first half ended 5-1. However, the MTLT team bounced back in the second half and scored two goals, raising their goal score to 3 against MUFCN 5 goals.
The Manchester United fans tried their level best to enhance their goal score, but the bad ground condition due to rain hampered their attacks at the goal post. When the final whistle was final blown, the match ended with a jubilant MUFCN walking out of the field with five goals under their belts.
During the encounter, two MUFCN players – Temsutoshi and Moasanen – were awarded yellow cards for foul play during the match. The match was officiated by the Mokokchung District Referees’ Association using the international FIFA rules.
Football lovers of Mokokchung also came to witness the friendly match The MTLT president Imkummeren Jamir, during a certificate award ceremony after the match, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the MUFCN team for playing the friendly match with the Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem. He also expressed gratitude to all the sponsors, the players and all those who have rendered their support towards the success of the match. He particularly expressed gratitude to the Mokokchung District Referees’ Association (MDRA) for officiating the match and also handed over a certificate of appreciation to the MDRA, a press release informed.
