57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament: X Polo Club to meet MPSC-B in final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 16 2018:
X Polo Club edged out Chingkhei Hunba Polo Club (CHPC) 8-4 in the first semi final match of the ongoing 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament to set up summit clash with MPSC -B who secured a narrow 3-2 win over MPSC-A in another semi final clash.
In the first semi-final match staged at Mapal Kangjeibung, P Ojit Singh scored 5 goals to give X Polo Club the final berth.
L Atangba of X Polo Club struck the opener in the 0.45th minute but L Kokeshwor equalise the score in the 2.25th minute.
Star of the match, P Ojit then hammered his first goal and wrapped the first chukker and gave his team a 2-1 lead.
Ojit struck twice in the second chukker (2.41', 4.57') while L Tolongkhomba scored one and handed his team a 5-1 lead.
Leishemba Takhellambam and Th Kaoba of CHPC added one goal each in the third chukker while Ojit of the rival team struck one to make it 3-6 .
P Ojit and L Atangba then took over the third chukker adding one goal each against a single scored by Leishemba of the losing side to secure a comfortable 8-4 victory.
In the second semi-final match of the tournament, MPSC-B came over MPSC-A with a slender 3-2 margin after finishing 2-2 draw in the four chukkers.
MPSC A started the game with a 2-1 lead in the first half with goals scored by S Abungcha alone.
The single goal of MPSC B came from the mallet of H Abung Khuman.
T Pradeepkumar of MPSC B was able to level the score through a goal in the fourth chukker.
The game ended 2-2 as both team failed to break the deadlock and an additional chukker was put on to decide the winners.
Pradeepkumar who found the equaliser was at it again striking the winner for his team giving the final berth.
The two finalists will lock horns on February 18 at 2 pm for the tournament title.