GMSC thrashes CCSC 2-0 to reach the knock-out stage

NAHARLAGUN, Aug 9: Heartbreaks resonated from the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in a do or die match for Capital Complex Sporting Club (CCSC) as Gora Makik Sporting Club (GMSC) thrashed them 2-0 to register their place in the knock-out stages of the IV Eagle Trophy Invitational Tournament here today.
After having lost their second match to ITBPF on Tuesday by a margin of 3-0 meant that CCSC had their task cut-out if they were to have any chance of getting through to the next round of the tournament. And early on in the match, it looked as though they would.
The first ten to fifteen minutes offered several chances to both teams to take the lead and get that much closer to the securing a spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament. CCSC no.7 Techi Tatra gave his team mates in the bench much hope when he came close to scoring but missing out on his chance to convert. It wouldn’t be long until a change would come in the score board, when on the 22nd minute Tamchi Tassung of GMSC gave his team the lead.
The first-half and indeed almost all the matches played so far in the tournament showed how much work needs to be done by the teams when it comes to handling set-pieces as a series of free-kicks were squandered away by both teams.
Two minutes before the break, a great through ball managed to find Prahlad Borah but a lack of force behind the shot meant that CCSC were still trailing in the match. A free-kick awarded to GMSC in injury time, managed to beat the CCSC goalkeeper and the goal post.
The Capital Complex boys came out stronger looking for that equaliser in the next half of the match and fans of the team leapt from their seats when they scored early on in the second-half. The goal however, was ruled out by the referee for reasons that could not be clarified off the field.
Nonetheless, GMSC looked undeterred and went on to extend their lead thanks to Loi Kena scoring in the 44th minute of the match.
It just was not CCSC’s day as they failed to find their rhythm in front of goal missing out several close chances as play progressed. Full time and score read 2-0 to GMSC which meant that CCSC are now out of the competition.
In the day’s earlier match, the Tarh United SC players showed much heart as they went down fighting against one of the tournament favourites, Bamang Taji FC.
Star striker Toko Poliam helped his team BTFC find their footing in the first half after securing the lead on the 27th minute of the match. Tarh United were unable to find a fitting reply and went into the break trailing.
When the play resumed for second half, the nightmare for Tarh United would get worse around the hour mark when two back to back goals by Rocky Ramching and Ganga Rimo in the 61st and 63rd minutes of the match would effectively take the game out of Tarh United’s hands.
The last league matches will be played between West Siang (Basar) FC and Tatung Welfare Society, followed by a clash between Ganga Arrows FC and Doimukh FC tomorrow.