MPSC beats MEIRAA in Dr Kanti Mukherjee Hockey
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 30, 2013:
In a keenly contested match Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) today beat MEIRAA, Basikhong 3-2 in the ongoing 14th Dr Kanti Mukherjee Memorial Invitation Hockey Tournament 2012-13 organised by Hockey Manipur at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium, Imphal.
Both teams played the match with almost equal skills and tactics keeping it had for their opponents to dominate over one another.
MPSC drew the first blood in the 6th minute of the match through L Priyokumar.
It was equalised in the very next minute by Th Tompok of MEIRAA.
Minutes later, MEIRAA took the lead with a goal from is player N Roheshkumar in the 13th minute.
Short of one goal, MPSC players did not lose their hearts and kept on mounting pressure against their opponents.
On the other hand, MEIRAA who was in the lead did their best to defend themselves from the attacks of their opponents as well as looking for chances to score more goals.
In the 31st minute, P Adeva of MPSC came up with the equaliser goal.
Later in the second half, Adeva scored another brace in the 68th minute of the match and took his team in the lead.
MEIRAA who was losing their hands race against time to square the situation but could not do so before the final whistle of the referee.
The match concluded with MPSC as winner by a difference of one goal.
Th Romesh and L Priyokumar of MPSC were issued a yellow card each for their unsporting behaviour during the match.
With the last match of the quarter final round played today, MEIRAA, ARC, MPSC and HU have entered into the semi final round.
MEIRAA, Bashikhong and ARC, Shillong will play the first sei final match while in the second semi final match, MPSC will fight Hockey Union, Lairikyengbam Leikai.