MPSC-B, MPSC-C set up IWD polo title clash
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 30 2023:
MPSC-B and MPSC-C will meet in the final of the 2nd Imphal West District Polo Tournament 2023 after their semifinal victories on Thursday.
The first semifinal saw MPSC-B stroll to a 9-2 success against Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club on their way to the final.
The MPSC riders started off with a 1-0 lead courtesy of T Pradeepkumar in the first chukker and they went on to score two goals in the next chukker through O Suresh and Pradeepkumar.
In the third chukker, MPSC increased their goal count with three goals as Pradeepkumar struck twice to complete his four-goal haul after teammate Nong-poknganba found their fourth goal.
The chukker also saw Thangmeiband reduce the deficit with a double through Th Nongpoknganba.
MPSC-B then collected three more goals in the fourth chukker for their 9-2 result.
MPSC-C, meanwhile, came from behind to outscore Imphal Riding Club-A 4-2 and set up summit clash with MPSC-B.S Doller gave IRC the lead in the opening chukker and then claimed his second goal in the second chukker where MPSC-C halved the deficit through A Abungcha.
In the third chukker, MPSC-C overturned the scores after T Roshan, Abungcha (his second goal) and S Bimol got on the scoreboard.
Goals eluded both sides in the fourth chukker but their third-period surge was enough for MPSC-C to emerge 4-2 winners.
The final match will take place on April 1 .