Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 23 2010:
SSB, Guwahati and ARC, Shillong recorded second consecutive wins in as many super league matches of the 12th Dr kanti Mukherjee Invitation Hockey tournament being played at Khuman Lampak Hockey stadium.
In lopsided matches today, SSB hammered YCCIC, Kontha Ahallup 9-0 in a group B tie while ARC outclassed Meiraa, Bashikhong 8-1 in group A.
O Guni knocked in three of the SSB goals with Ch Sanjit and K Naoba finding the mark on two occasions each as L Joychandra and Arif Ansari contributed one apiece.
The group A match began with Meiraa taking the lead in the sixth minute through Th Tompok only to see their Shillong opponents storm back and score at will.
After Lalthazuala equalised in the 15th minute and M Romenkumar provided the lead with his first of two goals in the 22nd minute, M Sashikumar extended the advantage to 3-1 before M Chittaranjan hogged the limelight slamming in four goals within a span of 11 minutes.
Romenkumar completed the rout of the Bashikhong side in the 62nd minute.