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Shillong: Nongkseh secured the second annual SSA Super Cup by beating Meghalaya Police 3-0 in Shillong. The match unfolded before a packed crowd at the SSA Stadium. An early own goal by defender Wanteilang Kharkongor gave Nongkseh the lead in the eighth minute. Chesterpaul Lyngdoh fired a ball toward Kitboklang Pale, but Kharkongor deflected the ball into his own net.
Meghalaya Police fought back hard. Chesterfield Nongdhar rattled the crossbar with a long-range shot in the 19th minute. Later, Bisharlang Kharumnuid set up a prime chance for Aldrin Ramsiej, but the striker sent his shot over the bar. Nongkseh held steady. They eventually broke the game open late in the second half.
Shano Tariang pushed down the left flank in the 78th minute and chipped the ball to Dawanchwa Challam. Challam controlled the bounce and scored. Captain Hardy Cliff Nongbri headed in the final goal in the 86th minute to seal the win. The victory earned Nongkseh 2 lakh rupees, while Meghalaya Police collected 1 lakh rupees as runners-up.
Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Wailadmiki Shylla attended the match alongside officials including Donald P Wahlang, Idashisha Nongrang, Hamletson Dohling, Sunesh Syiem, and Banteidor Lyngdoh. Chesterpaul Lyngdoh earned the T7 Player of the Final award. Officials confirmed the next tournament: "Football action under the Shillong Sports Association will continue with the second edition of the SSA Champions Cup, scheduled to begin at the start of November."
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