1st U-14 Herojit Memorial Gold Cup Hockey: HU crush CDO 3-1 to emerge champion
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 12 2014 :
Riding on a brace from A Suresh and another one from W Nirajkumar, Hockey Union, Lairikyengbam Leikai brushed aside CDO Charangpat to lift the championship trophy of the 1st U-14 Herojit Memorial Gold Cup Hockey Tournament in the final played today at the Hockey Practise Field, Khuman Lampak.
The champion team made its intention clear from the start itself, dominating the midfield with some deft stick work and raiding the territory of the CDO team.
The first goal came in the 11th minute of the game, following a well co-ordinated move amongst the forward players of HU.
Latching onto the ball, A Suresh Sharma had enough time and space to unleash a powerful and well placed shot that easily beat the custodian of CDO.
The one goal cushion did not lull the HU team as they kept up the pressure and A Suresh Sharma was at it again when he beat a couple of defenders with some crafty moves to sound the board for the second time three minutes later, that is in the 14th minute.
W Nirajkumar followed it up with another goal in the 31st minute to take his team to a comfortable lead of 3 goals to nil.
CDO Charangpat fought back hard and managed to pull one back in the 43rd minute through Th Akendro.
However it was not enough and came a little too late.