MSL: Sutnga to face Rangdajied, Druma Sandruma up against Lajong in semifinals

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 9, 2019

SHILLONG: Sutnga will take on Rangdajied United, while Druma Sandruma will be up against Shillong Lajong in home-and-away semifinals of the Meghalaya State League 2019.

The draw for the semis was held today in the office of the Meghalaya Football Association by MSL 2019 Tournament Director Wanshanbor Kharkrang in the presence of representatives of Sutnga, Rangdajied and Lajong in person, while those from Druma Sandruma were present via video call.

Lajong topped Grouped A, Sutnga Group B, Rangdajied Group C and Druma Group D.

The first semifinals will be held on 13 December with the second leg on 17 December. All the semifinals will begin at 12:30pm.

In the first leg Sutnga will host Rangdajied in Khliehriat, while SLFC will host Druma in Jowai. The reverse fixtures will be between Rangdajied and Sutnga in Mawkyrwat and Druma and Lajong in Resubelpara.

Shillong Lajong made it through to the semifinals in Group A on goal difference.

Going into the crunch last day of the group stage, Lumniwar led Shillong Lajong on goal difference +21 to +18. Today, however, their positions reversed with Lajong beating Umrit 6-0, while Lumniwar were 1-0 victors over Royal FC, which put the Shillong team back at the top.

That result meant that Lumniwar would have to win by a four-goal margin over Royal FC in order to finish on top of the group and progress to the semifinals.

However, they were only able to bag one goal against Royal FC, which came via Daminot Nongphlang in the 50th minute.

Meanwhile, in Resubelpara, Garo Warriors defeated Salaram 6-1. Neither team were able to progress further in the tournament, but it was a good result for the Warriors, whose Molding Sangma was adjudged man-of-the-match.