Veteran Hockey : H Khamba hits three as YAC brush aside HU 7-2
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11 2019:
H Khamba was in sublime form today as he scored thrice to help Yaiskul Athletic Club thrash Hockey Union (HU), Lairikyengbam Leikai in a league match of the ongoing 4th Khumukcham Ibungoyaima Memorial Men's Veteran Hockey Tournament at Hockey Stadium, Khuman Lampak today.
The match saw a major setback for Hockey Union as many key players had to rest due to injuries and only 9 players had to do the hard work today against the Yaiskul side.
YAC were awarded 4 penalty corners but could convert only one into goal while HU got 3 penalty corners and sadly none of them were converted into goal.
YAC took full advantage of numerical superiority against HU and kept the latter under pressure throughout the game with a series of incisive runs on multiple occasion.
H Khamba made the most of the scoring for YAC as he completed a treble with goals coming up in the 12, 25, 42 while H Jiten was able to convert a penalty corner into goal in the 16th minute.
L Lolindro, Kh Priyokumar also scored one goal apiece in the 28th and 29th minute before Y Jayenta chipped in the last goal in the 38th minute.
P Bishorjit opened up the account for the Lairikyengbam side in the 27th minute while P Bishorjit managed to score the last goal two minutes (58') away from normal time.
COSMO will meet MEIRAA in a league match of the competition tomorrow at 3 pm.
Meanwhile, LYTNM, Mantripukri will be meeting PET, Khuman Lampak in the last league match of the ongoing 2nd Ph Sushilkumar Singh Memorial Women's Veteran Hockey Tournament tomorrow at 2 pm .