Men's State Level Polo : MPSC-B, Tekcham Polo Club progress into quarter finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2023:
MPSC-B edged out Linthoinganbi Kangjei Lup (LKL)-A 5-4 and Tekcham Polo Club thrashed MPSC-A 8-3 to seal quarter final tickets in the ongoing 28th Men's State Level Polo Tournament organised by All Manipur Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the first pre-quarter final match of the day, Tekcham Polo Club and MPSC-A started on a competitive note and were locked at 2-2 at halftime before Tekcham Polo Club take gradual control of the game and clinched an 8-3 victory courtesy trebles from Muhindro Heikrujam and S Sadananda.
Y Binoy opened the scoring for MPSC-A in the opening minute but S Sadananda scored in the 6th minute to pull level for Tekcham Polo Club.
In the second chukker I Khaba retained the lead for MPSC-A before Muhindro Heikrujam scored for Tekcham PC again to make it 3-3 .
Sadananda and M Doren scored in the third chukker to give Tekcham PC 4-3 as Y Binoy scored the last goal for MPSC-A .
P Jotin then added one before Muhindro scored twice and S Sadananda struck on in the final chukker to make it 8-3 .
In the other pre-quarter final match, MPSC-B overcame the LKL-A comeback to seal a 5-4 win.
T Pradeepkumar top-scored with three goals for the winning team including two goals in the first chukker and one in the third chukker while H Abung Khuman and Th Nongpoknganba scored a goal each in the second and last chukker.
The third chukker saw LKL scoring three goalsone each from K Swama, Dollar Soram and Umesh Gurung as Pradeepkumar added one to give MPSC-B a 4-3 lead in the third chukker.
Kh Nongpoknganba of MPSC-B and L Rohit of LKL-A scored in the fourth chukker and eventually the game ended 5-4 in MPSC-B's favour.