Ibungoyaima Memorial Veteran Hockey : YAC trounce Thoubal Hockey Assn 8-1
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2019:
Yasikul Athletic Club (YAC) overwhelmed Thoubal Hockey Association by 8-1 goals in today's match of the 4th Khumukcham Ibungoyaima Memorial Men's Veteran Hockey Tournament, 2019 being organised under the aegis of Manipur Veteran Hockey Association at Hockey Stadium, Khuman Lampak.
YAC earned 12 penalty corners in this one sided match while Thoubal Hockey Assn could not grab a single penalty corner.
YAC took off the game slowly against the Thoubal side and took a 1-0 lead till the break thanks to S Tarun's 8th minute strike.
S Tarun however pick up the pace in the second half and wreaked havoc across the defence line up of the Thoubal side with more dangerous attempts and netted two more goals in the 35th and the 45th minute before converting a penalty stroke in the 52nd minute.
Ch Sanjit (36'), Y Jayenta (53'), P Santosh (55' off a penalty corner) and Y Ojit (60' off a penalty corner) also scored to give YAC the huge win.
The lone goal of the losing side was scored by Kh Brojen in the 57th minute of the match.
COSMO, Wangkhei will meet Hockey Union, Lairikyengbam Leikai in the 7th league match of the tournament tomorrow at 3 pm.
The second league match of the 2nd Phanjoubam Sushilkumar Memorial Women's Veteran Hockey Tournament, 2019 will be played between NCMM, Sabal Leikai and PET, Khuman Lampak at 2 pm tomorrow.