
Our Sports Reporter
GUWAHATI: Barekuri FC registered a commanding 5-0 victory over NEUFC in the GPL Football match held at Judges Field today, thanks to a spectacular hat-trick by L Shangneireng. All five goals came in the second half of the game.
After a goalless first half, Barekuri opened their account in the 51st minute through Dipu Kumar Baruah. L Shangneireng then took center stage, scoring his first goal in the 62nd minute, followed by strikes in the 74th and 86th minutes to complete his hat-trick. Letminlian Kom also contributed to the scoreline with a goal in the 72nd minute.
After today’s victoy Barekuri placed at third place in the Cluster B with 10 points from 6 matches.
In the day’s other match, United Chirangduar FC secured an emphatic 6-1 victory over DBI Sports Club. Despite conceding an early goal in the 19th minute by Manjit Taro, Chirangduar bounced back with Timothi Narazary equalizing in the 44th minute.
Diner Narjinari, the star of the game, netted a brilliant hat-trick with goals in the 46th, 51st and 60th minutes. The other scorers for Chirangduar were Onguene Likengue Junior (58th minute) and Nicodim Narjary (63rd minute).
United Chirangduar now marched to second spot in the cluster A points table with 15 points from 6 games.
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