Nehru U-17 Girls Hockey : Thaimei Guiganpou English School vs UNACCO School in title clash
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2022:
Thaimei Guiganpou English School of Bishnupur district will face off against UNACCO School representing Imphal West in the final of the 2 8th Nehru U-17 Girls State Level Hockey Tournament organised by the Directorate of Youth Affairs and Sports at Hockey Stadium Khuman Lampak.
Pool A winners, Thaimei Guiganpou reached the tourney final today with a 11 -0 thrashing of Brilliant Academy of Thoubal who finished Pool B runners up in the league stage.
Th Dainali took centrestage in this one sided semi-final clash as she netted five goals alone (11', 12', 28', 39', 49') including twice in the first period after L Ritu's 2nd minute opener to give Thaimei Guiganpou English School a 3-0 lead.
K Reena (20'), A Bemsana (21'), K Samila (25'), Th Australia (26'), Th Dainali (28') and L Ritu (29') all chipped in a goal apiece in the second quarter to make sure the Bishnupur school take a 9-0 lead as the Thoubal team were wholly outclassed.
The third quarter and fourth quarters saw a goal each coming off the stick of today's star Dainali and eventually the game ended 11-0 in the Bishnupur side's favour.
Later in the second semifinal match, UNACCO School knocked out Young Pioneers' School with a 3-0 thumping as N Daina (17', 39') converted two penalty comers after N Kamala found the lead in the 14th minute.
Earlier in a dead rubber Pool B league match, Chandel's Maha Union Govt Hr Secondary School beat RK Sanatombi Vidyalaya, Jiribam by 2-1 goals.
Jiribam were 1-0 ahead till the first quarter thanks to Th Anjali goal in the fifth minute but the Chandel side overturned the lead with Sh Etahar Monsang scoring two goals in the second quarter (22', 27') .