Sub Junior National Sepaktakraw: Manipur Girls settle for 3rd
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 25 2015 :
Manipur Girls team secured 3rd position in Regu event in the 18th Sub Junior National Sepaktakraw Champion for Boys and Girls being played at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu from May 23-26 on Monday.
Manipur Girl's thrashed Goa in straight sets (2-0) to pocket the third position.
Goa could not posed much challenge to Manipur team and lost the third spot in 16-21; 18-21 .
Earlier, Assam handed Manipur defeat in the semifinal match in straight sets (2-0).The score line reads 21-14; 21-18 in favor of Assam.
In Boys Regue event, Manipur lost to Tamil Nadu in the semifinal match in straight sets (2-0).Manipur lost in 16-21; 18-21 to Tami Nadu.
Now they will play for the 3rd position.
On the way to semifinals, Manipur defeated Mizoram in 21-14; 21-18 and hammered Kerala in 21-10; 21-5 in quarterfinal match before losing to Tamil Nadu in semifinal match.