Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10:
Pham and Singjamei's Seyo defeated KhSC, Khongman and MPSC 4-2 and 3-2 respectively in group A matches of the 7th Dr Kanti Mukherjee Memorial Hockey Tournament at Khuman Lampak Hockey stadium today.
In the first match of the day against KhSC, K Suresh of Pham scored within two minutes of play with the former drawing level through L Purnachandra (27th).A penalty stroke in the 48th minute was slammed into the KhSC goal by L Herojit to regain the Pham lead before Ksh Victo made it 3-1 with a 53rd minute strike.
Herojit's secdrid goal of the match two minutes later further extended the Pham lead as L England reduced the loss margin for KhSC converting another penalty corner in the 60th minute.
Later, in the Seyo versus MPSC match, the police side took the lead with a P Adeva goal in the 13th.After H Ahenta (21st) restored parity for Seyo RK Tomba sounded the police board to lead 2-1 by the 33rd minute which was again levelled by Adeva after three minute.
However, Tomba emulated Adeva's feat scoring his second in the 67th that enabled Seyo win the pulsating tie.