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28th Governor's Cup Polo kicks off, Nambul Mapal Polo Club register first win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 22 2018:
The 28th Governor's Cup Invitation Polo Tournament 2018 and 27th Governor's Cup Women Polo Tournament kick-started today at Mapal Kangjeibung in the presence of YAS Minister Letpao Haokip, H Deleep Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Higher and Technical Education and Social Welfare and Dr Ksh Chourjit Singh, president, Manipur Pony Society as distinguished guests.
A total of 14 teams are competing for top honours in this knock out tournament.
The opening match of the tournament saw Nambul Mapal Polo Club (NMPC) edge out Samadon Ayangba Polo Club by a 5-3 margin and made their way into the last 8 stage.
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The two teams spent the first chukker goalless before finishing the second chukker in a 1-1 draw.
The first goal of the day came from the stick of the Samadon Ayangba Polo Club's Th Basanta when the chukker was not even a minute old but O Chinglensana of NMPC came up with the leveller in the 4.49th minute to make it 1-1 .
NMPC surged ahead in the third chukker scoring three goals against a single from the losing side.
E Romesh scored the first goal in the third chukker while L Tarun score two goals back to back to hand NMPC a 4-1 lead.
Th Basanta was able to grab a single goal in the 6.45th minute and made it 2-4 at the end.
O Chinglensana struck his second goal to put his team clear ahead with a 5-2 lead in the fourth chukker but it was Th Basanta who chipped in his third goal in the 4.40 minute to make it 3-5 at the end of the match.
Kangleipak Polo Club will face MPSC-A in the second match of the tournament at 2 pm tomorrow while Tekcham Polo Club will meet Imphal Riding Polo Club latter at 3 pm.
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