29th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament Winner teams have it easy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2014 :
The winning teams had it easy in the three matches played at the 29th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament underway at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
In the first match, KRYPSA, Naoremthong downed Nongchup Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup by a margin of 8 goals to 4 goals.
The goal margin however did not really reflect the true picture of the match as the two sides were evenly matched till the third chukker and it was only in the fourth chukker that the Naoremthong team took the game beyond the reach of their rival.
In the first chukker the two teams were evenly matched with Salam Suresh of KRYPSA sounding the board twice while Nongchup Pana replied with two goals from M Sanjoy.
Evenly tied after the first chukker, KRYPSA went ahead in the second chukker through a goal from Ksh Naoba.
Fortunes swung on either side as Nongchup Pana and KRYPSA matched each other in the third chukker with Salam Suresh on target twice while M Sanjoy and Kh Bankim scored a goal apiece for Nongchup Pana to stay in the match though they were down by one goal.
It was in the fourth chukker that KRYPSA went all the way out and pumped in three goals in quick succession through S Momon, S Suresh and S Robert to win by a margin of 8 goals to four, with Nongchup Pana failing to score in the fourth chukker.
In the second match of the day, it was Manipur Police Sports Club all the way as they packed off Ibudhou Thongjao Polo Club by a margin of 7 goals to one.
I Khaba, M Jawan (two goals), S Bimol, M Surjit sounded the board for the police team in the first and second chukker while in the third chukker, M Jawan scored again.
The consolation goal for the Thongjao team came in the third chukker through S Arunkumar.
In the third match of the day, Tekcham Polo Club overcame Meiraba Polo Club after the latter conceded an own goal in the second chukker.