Stage set for quarter finals of 38th Men's State Level Polo Tournament
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2023:
The quarter final line up of the 38th Men's State Level Polo Toumament was completed today with Lamphel Polo Club-A and Major Karan Polo Club sealing pre-quarter final victories today at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the first pre-quarter final match of the day, Lamphel PC A rode on a treble from Moirangthem Naoba to knock out Paradise PC-B 6-2.Abung Sarangthem scored twice to hand Lamphel PC-A a 2-0 first chukker lead before M Naoba scored three of his three goals and Thoudam Ranjan added one in the second chukker to make it 6-0 at the end of second chukker.
Paradise PC-B who were clueless in the opening chukkers pulled back a goal each in the third and fourth chukker through Th Bhagat Singh in a lost cause.
Later in the last pre-quarter final match of the tournament, Major Karan PC started slowly before surging ahead in the latter chukker to clinch a comfortable 11-2 victory over Arbin PC.
Th Kaoba and Th Santosh led the scoring in the team's big win by adding four goals each and O Rozer scored twice.
L Thomsom also found his name on the scoresheet adding one goal in the third chukker to hand his team a 6-2 lead after three chukkers as Ak Ibomcha and O Chinglensana had added a goal each in the second chukker for Arbin PC.
It was in the fourth chukker that Th Kaoba and Th Santosh chipped in two goals each and O Rozer added one to complete the 11-2 demolition of Arbin PC.
X Polo Club will face K&MM RS-A in the first quarter final match tomorrow before Paradise PC-A take on MPSC-B in the second quarter final match.