Ibungoyaima Memorial Hockey : COSMO brush aside Thoubal Hockey Assn 7-1
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05 2019:
COSMO, Wangkhei kicked off their league campaign at the ongoing 4th Khumukcham Ibungoyaima Memorial Men's Veteran Hockey Tournament with a 7-1 thrashing of Thoubal Hockey Association today at Hockey Stadium, Khuman Lampak.
Although COSMO, Wangkhei underlined their superiority against the Thoubal side from the beginning of the match and earned 8 penalty corners, none of the penalty corners converted into goals.
Thoubal Hockey Association which also got two penalty corners also missed their chances as COSMO goalkeeper produce a fine show.
L Tiken put COSMO ahead of their rivals in the 9th minute off a penalty stroke and it was L Loken who doubled the team's advantage in the 13th minute before chipping in another in the 44th minute.
Th Kumar hit the team's third in the 28th minute while Th Thabal, K Imocha and M Oken carried forward the onslaught and grabbed one goal each respectively in the 38th, 41st and 46th minute of the match to complete the 7-1 demolition of the lowly Thoubal side.
The lone goal of Thoubal hockey association was scored by Kh Brojen in the 55th minute.
L Tiken of COSMO walked away as the player of the match.
COSMO will face YAC, Yaiskul in the next league match of the tournament on June 6 .