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Life Sports keep title chase alive, Doyang upset Komets

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Imkong Walling | Dimapur | June 16
The match between Life Sports FC and Dynamic FC at the DDSC Satdium, Dimapur on Saturday, June 16. (Photo Courtesy: Manen Aier) The match between Life Sports FC and Dynamic FC at the DDSC Satdium, Dimapur on Saturday, June 16. (Photo Courtesy: Manen Aier)



Life Sports FC handed a 2-1 defeat to Dynamic FC Saturday at the DDSC coming within reach for a shot at third-place in the NPL team standings. This time again, it was T. Haokip, who ensured Life Sports is still in the reckoning at the NPL with four matchdays to go.  
A 29th minute strike from George enabled Dynamic to take the lead. The 40-yard strike surprised everyone but it was short-lived as T. Haokip struck back with a vengeance only three minutes later. Haokip, who has a knack for sniffing out goals, made it look easy catching the rival custodian midway.  The goalie came up to counter Haokip’s inroad up front only to allow the shot to go over his head and pass the goal line.

Earlier, with the score reading nil-nil, Dynamic nearly scored. Striker Matthew’s shot was blocked by the goal-keeper. The return from jersey number 29 Pito was cleared from the goal line, this time by defender Daveikho.  Haokip showed his magic again in the 35th flicking the ball, with his back to goal and a rival defender right behind, to an unmarked Daniel in the 20-yard area. The resultant attempt at goal however goes wide. Dynamic, relying heavily on Matthew in attack made some promising forays towards goal but came up unsuccessful. In the 58th Haokip sealed victory successfully converting a cross from N. Sale.
In the other game played in Dimapur, Kohima Komets lost to Doyang FC by a solitary goal. The fate of the match was decided by a spot-kick, which was awarded to Dynamic following a hand-ball foul in the Komets goal area. The penalty was successfully converted by Yhunshalo.   

Results of Matchday 14 also ruffled the team standings in the league table. Barak Flamingoz went a place up to snatch second-place from Dimapur United, the latter suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of the former in Mokokchung. United’s defeat means fourth-placed Life Sports is just three points short to United’s 30. Flamingoz is now 32 points, two short of leader FC Naga Tornadoes. In the lower rungs, Doyang FC (17 points) dislodged Zonipang SA (15 points) for a place in the top-five. Sangpang FC (16 points) came two places up to sixth. Zonipang and Kohima Komets (14 points) are now relegated to seventh and eighth followed by Dynamic (11 points), and New Market (1 point) trailing far behind with only a drawn game to boast of.

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