Langsning Made to Sweat in Narrow Win vs Sawmer

Langsning Made to Sweat in Narrow Win vs Sawmer Shillong, July 25: It was no walk in the park for Langsning in the opening match of the Shillong Premier League 2026, with the defending champions winning 1–0 against a spirited Sawmer at the SSA Stadium on Saturday. Kyrmenskhem Mukhim brought relief to Langsning with the only goal of the game in the 81st minute. This is the 15th edition of the SPL, the premier football league in the Shillong area and a fan favourite across Meghalaya. Senior members of the Shillong Sports Association were on hand to greet the players and match officials ahead of kick-off. Langsning strengthened their squad ahead of the upcoming Durand Cup 2026, but it looked like the new players still needed some more time to find their feet in the new set-up. Syed Ahmed, Langsning’s tall striker, had a couple of opportunities in the first half but could not make them count. His best chance came in the 69th minute when Kyrmen set him up for a shot right in front of goal while he was unmarked. However, the striker swung his boot through the air and connected with nothing at all. Samuel L. Kynshi also failed to time a high ball just before half-time, sending it into the stands. He had two chances in one attacking sequence early in the second half, but the first was blocked by a defender and the second was miscued. The goalkeepers were the stars of the show, with Langsning’s Rajat Paul Lyngdoh making a good save to deny Sawmer’s Raikutshisha Buam’s 38th-minute header. At the other end, Pyrshangbanbha Dkhar, Sawmer’s custodian, was called upon to make several excellent saves throughout the game. In the second half, Sawmer had a couple of promising free-kicks, but both were wasted. The deadlock was finally broken by Kyrmen. Samuel Phawa crossed the ball to him from the left, and Kyrmen, positioned at the far side, tapped it in with Pyrshangbanbha unable to stop it. Source: The Shillong Times, July 26, 2026.