MPSC-A, Khurai set for Polo title clash
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 07 2014 :
MPSC-A and Khurai Polo will fight for the title of the 5th 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament 2014 to held at Imphal Pologround (Mapal Kangjeibung) tomorrow.
MPSC-A galloped into the final match after defeating MPSC-B by 5-4 goals in the first semifinal match today.
olice-A team started with a comfortable two goals in the first chukker where its B team failed to score even a goal.
The two goals were scored by S Bimol and M Jawan in the 1.17 and 1.86 minute respectively.
In the second chukker both the Police-A and Police-B team could score two goals each.
The two goals for A Team came from S Bimol and S Abungcha in the 2.02 and 5.21 minutes.
Ng Nongpoknganba and T Pradeep opened the scoring for MPSC-B in the 1.03 and 2.27 minute of the second chukker.
At the end of the second chukker MPSC-A led MPSC-B by 4-2 goals.
Both the A and B teams fetched one goal each from the third chukker.
M Jawan started scoring in the 3.29 minute and last goal of the chukker was scored by I Khaba of MPSC-B in the 7.12 minute.
In the last chukker MPSC-B had some chances but only Vivekananda turned out to be the lone scorer.
He reduced the goal margin in the 5.10 minute.
Thus they were ousted by MPSC-A by 5-4 goals.
Khurai Polo Club casted out Ibodhou Marjing Polo Club of the title race by a narrow 6-4 win.
Their shortage of score in the two chukkers forced Ibudhou Marjing Polo Club to step out of the title race.
Khurai set up the first goal through L Thomson in the 2.11 minute of the first chukker.
The first chukker was a goal drought for Ibudhou Marjing Polo Club.
But in the second chukker, Khurai and Ibudhou Marjing could score one goal each.
A Basanta of Ibudhou Marjing and P Ojit of Khurai scored in the 2.18 and 6.56 minute of the chukker.
The third chukker was absolutely for Khurai Polo Club.
They could fetch three goals through P Jotin (.39), T Roshan (4.36) and L Thomson (6.41).At the end of the chukker they led by 5-1 goals over Ibudhou Thangjing.
As Ibudhou Marjing sped up their counter attacks with all their efforts, Khurai Polo Club could only score one goal in the last chukker through P Ojit in the 2.25 minute but Ibudhou Marjing scored most of their goals in this chukker through S Sadananda (5.25), M Dolen (6.42) and M Manihar (7) but their attacks were too late.
Final match will play at 1:30 pm tomorrow.