Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Churchill Brothers 7th with 33 points, NEROCA 12th with 14, 19 apart. Recent form flatters NEROCA's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/2.65 for NEROCA and 1.67/1.29 for Churchill Brothers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
NEROCA had been beaten in eight straight games. Over the last five, NEROCA had taken 0 of 15 points to Churchill Brothers's 7.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by NEROCA, 5 by Churchill Brothers, 0 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,285. NEROCA led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.




