Veteran Hockey : MEIRAA blank Thoubal Hockey Assn 4-0 to boost league lead chances
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 10 2019:
MEIRAA, Bashikhong produced yet another stellar performance and sealed a convincing 4-0 win against Thoubal Hockey Association today to complete their treble and closed on in finishing league leaders at the 4th Ibungoyaima Memorial Men's Veteran Hockey tournament which is underway at Hockey Stadium Khuman Lampak.
Although Thoubal Hockey Association bit the dust, W Romance of the team walked away as the player of the match.
MEIRAA made the most of the possession and were awarded 4 penalty corners out of which two were converted into goals in the run up to their clinical 4-0 finish against the Thoubal side which got only two penalty corners.
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N Gunamani shone again as he chipped in two goals including the opener in the 2nd and the 11th minute (off a penalty corner) to give MEIRAA a brilliant start to the game.
The second quarter went blank as both the side failed to create scoring chances but it was in the 41st minute that Th Birjit extended MEIRAA's lead to 3-0 with a brilliant strike before H Rakesh rounded off the scoring in the 52nd minute converting a penalty corner.
MEIRAA will face COSMO, Wangkhei in the last league match on June 12.Hockey Union, Lairikyengbam Leikai wil meet Yaiskul Athletic Club in the next league match of the tournament tomorrow at 3 pm .