State hockey: HU, SYUC, Ideal stroll as MEIRAA pip BH
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 13 2022:
Goals galore on the fifth day of the 1st State Level Hockey Tournament for U-17 men & U-20 women as HU, SYUC and Ideal Club overwhelmed their respective opponents.
HU strolled to a 7-3 win over BH in the first match of the men's event.
They took a 2-1 lead in the first quarter with strikes from N Dutta and M Sushanta while BH scored their goal through N Rohit.
In the second quarter, HU made it 3-1 courtesy of Sushanta's second goal and the scoreline read 4-2 in favour of the former in the third quarter after M Manimatum scored for HU and L Boing netted for BH.
In the fourth quarter, HU wrapped up their victory with three more goals after Sushanta hammered home his third goal before Th Kingson scored a double.
BH managed one goal in the period through Rohit.
In other men's contest, SYUC pumped in 10 goals past hapless TWC as Dingku led the rout claiming four goals.
SYUC started off with a 2-0 lead courtesy of a double from Dingku and they made further inroads in the second quarter scoring three goals through Yaiphathoi, Abhijit and Dingku (his third).
In the third quarter, SYUC collected two goals with strikes from Dingku (his fourth) and Yaiphathoi (his second) before they finished off the contest with a goal each from Yaiphathoi (his third), Abhijit (his second) and Sushanta in the fourth quarter.
The day's girls' match saw Ideal Club hand out a 13-0 thrashing to TWC.
Both S Tanu and T Ayingbi claimed a treble as K Silvia, W Romita, Ksh Sonia, N Deena, Th Tania and A Sana also got their names on the scoresheet.
In a women's match, MEIRAA defeated BH by a 3-2 margin.
The winning side scored through N Priya, N Malemnganbi and K Purnima.