X-Polo, MPSC-B cruise into semis
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 05 2018:
X-Polo and MPSC-B have today sealed their places into the semifinals of the 34th N Hazari & Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament, 2018 being organized by the Manipur Horse Riding & Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
X-Polo Club trounced Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club 14-3 in the first quarter final match staged today while MPSC pipped Imphal Riding Club-A by a narrow 5-4 margin in a competitively quarter final clash and sealed the semi-final berth.
In the first quarter final match of the tournament, L Atangba and P Ojit scored one goal each for X Polo while S Abung and P Premjit scored one goal each for the Thangmeiband side to settle the first chukker in a 2-2 draw.
L Atangba and P Ojit also added one goal each in the second chukker and gave X-Polo a 4-2 lead.
X Polo Club grew more stronger with accurate in the 3rd chukker and managed 7 goals with the help of L Atangba (2), P Ojit (3) and Th Jacob (2) against a single from Robin of the losing side.
Atangba Ojit and Jacob then chipped in one goal each in the last chukker and completed the 14-3 rout of Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club.
In the second quarter final match staged latter, O Suresh opened up the scoring in the second chukker hitting twice for MPSC-B while his compatriot T Pradeepkumar added a single against a single by Umesh Gurung of Imphal Riding Club-A .
T Pradeepkumar and S Viking scored one goal each in the latter part of the game while S Dollar and Umesh Gurung hit 2 and 1 goal each before the game ended 5-4 in favour of MPSC-B.