Men's Polo: X-Polo ease into semis as K&MMRS progress to QF
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 17 2022:
X-Polo Club (Wangkhei) cruised past CRPF (Langjing) into the semifinals of the 37th Men's State Polo Tournament 2022 as K&MMRS (Singjamei) made light work of Lamphel Polo Club on their way to the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Leishemba Takhelambam's four-goal powered X-Polo Club to an easy 7-2 win over CRPF in their quarterfinal encounter.
The opening chukker saw both L Atangba and Leishemba score to give X-Polo a 2-0 lead, heading into the second chukker where P Ojit made it 3-0.In the third chukker, Leishamba and Kokeshwor converted to further stretch X-Polo's lead as M Ropen pulled a goal back for CRPF.
The X Polo riders rounded off the scoring in the fourth chukker courtesy of a double from Leishamba whose pair of goals in the last chukker steered his side to a dominant 7-2 victory en route to the semifinals.
CRPF's second goal was scored by A Shamananda.
In the day's other match, K&MMRS inflicted a crushing 5-0 defeat on Lamphel PC to seal a quarterfinal berth.
After a goalless first chukker, L Dhaneshwor broke the deadlock in the second chukker and he went on to collect his second goal in the second chukker that also saw both Ch Ajit and W Jony get on the scoresheet before Ch Ajit grabbed his second and team's fifth goal for the eventual 5-0 result.