Match Report
The table read 1st (Manipur, 13 pts) against 1st (Assam, 15 pts), 2 points apart. Assam's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manipur 2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Assam 4 and 0, with the league averaging 1.61.
Momentum sat with Manipur, winners of their last four, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Manipur, 7/15 for Assam.
On the scoreboard, Manipur led 4-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 7-1.