30th Governor's Cup : MPSC-A come from behind to carve out narrow win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 06 2014 :
MPSC-A came from two goals down to carve out a narrow 4-3 win over Nambul Mapa Polo Club in an exciting and keenly contested match in the ongoing 30th Governor's Cup Invitation Polo Tournament underway at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
Evenly matched but the team from Nambul Mapal took an impressive two goals lead in the 1st chukker when L Tarun and S Girimohan sounded the board once each, with the police team unable to reply.
Stung by the early reversal in the 1st chukker, MPSC-A came back strongly in the 2nd chukker and managed to reduce the margin when L Khaba found the target.
This was however neutralised by I Sachindra, who managed to break free from his markers and found the target.
With both teams intent on fighting it out till the end, the 3rd chukker was taken with the Nambul Mapal team leading by 3 goals to one.
However things took a different turn in the 3rd chukker as MPSC-A came back strongly to find the target twice, through S Bimol.
With the goals tied at three all, the Nambul Mapal team put more men in the attack, but their efforts went abegging as the defence line of the police team stood firm.
With both teams level at 3 goals each, the 4th chukker was taken with both teams keen to break the deadlock.
It was however the police team which came out winner when M Jawan sounded the board with Nambul Mapal Polo Club unable to score and end the match with a margin of 4 goals to three in favour of MPSC-A .