15th Dr Kanti Mukherjee hockey tournament : COSMO to meet MPSC in final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2015:
COSMO, Wangkhei claimed a narrow 3-2 win against SSA, Charangpat while MPSC thrashed Meira, Bashikhong by a margin of 6 goals to one in the ongoing 15th Dr Kanti Mukherjee Memorial Invitation Hockey Tournament organised by Hockey Manipur today at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium, Imphal.
In the first match of the day, an early goal from A Boynao and a strike from H Papunao in the 5th and 14th minute helped COSMO to take a comfortable 2-0 lead.
SSA's Th Thounglen pulled back a goal in the 23rd minute but A Boynao of COSMO again slotted in the third goal for his side in the 36th minute to make the scoreline 3-1 at the end of the first half.
Three minutes after the breather, SSA witnessed their second goal from Kingson Th in the 47th minute.
The man of the match title went to K Motilal of COSMO while H Romi of SSA was adjudged the best promising player.
In the second match of the day, L Purnachandra hit a hat-trick in the 39th, 42nd and 46th minute while S Tarun scored a double in the 7th and 20th minute and Th Birjit contributed another goal in the 14th minute to give 7 goals for the police team.
The solitary goal for Meira was scored by N Sunil in the 16th minute.
The man of the match title went to L Purnachandra of MPSC.
The final will be played between COSMO and MPSC on March 1 while SSA and Meira will clash for the third place title.