MPSC-A, Khurai set for Polo title clash
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 07 2014 : MPSC-A and Khurai Polo will fight for the title of the 5th 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament 2014 to held at Imphal Pologround (Mapal Kangjeibung) tomorrow.

MPSC-A galloped into the final match after defeating MPSC-B by 5-4 goals in the first semifinal match today.

olice-A team started with a comfortable two goals in the first chukker where its B team failed to score even a goal.

The two goals were scored by S Bimol and M Jawan in the 1.17 and 1.86 minute respectively.

In the second chukker both the Police-A and Police-B team could score two goals each.

The two goals for A Team came from S Bimol and S Abungcha in the 2.02 and 5.21 minutes.

Ng Nongpoknganba and T Pradeep opened the scoring for MPSC-B in the 1.03 and 2.27 minute of the second chukker.

At the end of the second chukker MPSC-A led MPSC-B by 4-2 goals.

Both the A and B teams fetched one goal each from the third chukker.

M Jawan started scoring in the 3.29 minute and last goal of the chukker was scored by I Khaba of MPSC-B in the 7.12 minute.

In the last chukker MPSC-B had some chances but only Vivekananda turned out to be the lone scorer.

He reduced the goal margin in the 5.10 minute.

Thus they were ousted by MPSC-A by 5-4 goals.

Khurai Polo Club casted out Ibodhou Marjing Polo Club of the title race by a narrow 6-4 win.

Their shortage of score in the two chukkers forced Ibudhou Marjing Polo Club to step out of the title race.

Khurai set up the first goal through L Thomson in the 2.11 minute of the first chukker.

The first chukker was a goal drought for Ibudhou Marjing Polo Club.

But in the second chukker, Khurai and Ibudhou Marjing could score one goal each.

A Basanta of Ibudhou Marjing and P Ojit of Khurai scored in the 2.18 and 6.56 minute of the chukker.

The third chukker was absolutely for Khurai Polo Club.

They could fetch three goals through P Jotin (.39), T Roshan (4.36) and L Thomson (6.41).At the end of the chukker they led by 5-1 goals over Ibudhou Thangjing.

As Ibudhou Marjing sped up their counter attacks with all their efforts, Khurai Polo Club could only score one goal in the last chukker through P Ojit in the 2.25 minute but Ibudhou Marjing scored most of their goals in this chukker through S Sadananda (5.25), M Dolen (6.42) and M Manihar (7) but their attacks were too late.

Final match will play at 1:30 pm tomorrow.

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