KPC stride into next round, Nongchup Pana scrape through
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 16 2015:
Nongchup Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup (B) and Khurai Polo Club (B) moved into the next round of the N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament on Monday after recording contrasting victories.
Nongchup Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup (B) defeated Chingkheihunba Polo Club (B) 3-2, after having to wait for the winner till the last chakkar.
Team C of Chingkheihunba Polo Club was on the receiving end later in the afternoon as they lost to Khurai Polo Club (B) by a clear margin of 13-2 .
In the first match of the day, Nongchup Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup (B) scored one goal each in the first two chakkars to take a slender 2-0 lead against Chingkheihunba Polo Club (B).
Both goals were scored by K Rishikanta.
However CPC (B) fought backed with two goals in the third chakkar through S Bronson and M Babloo to restore parity.
The decisive blow for the winners was struck by Th Rishikanta in the fourth chakkar.
On the other hand, Khurai Polo Club (B) controlled the second match from the start to the end.
S Dollar with three goals and S Silananda with a solitary strike helped the winners take a comfortable 4-0 lead after the first chakkar.
The duo found the mark one time each in the second chakkar and with another goal from teammate Th Tyson Khurai Polo Club (B) took their cumulative score to seven after the end of the second chakkar.
Dollar carried his prolific form into the third chakkar scoring one of the team's three goals as Khurai Polo Club (B) raised their tally to 10, the other scorers being S Churchill and S Thomas.
A brace from S Churchill along with a goal from A Bishswor rounded off the score for Khurai Polo Club (B) .
The goals for the losing team were scored by Ph James and Th Tana.