HU, MEIRA play 3-3 draw in Dr Kanti Mukherjee Hockey
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 20 2013:
In today's match of the 14th Dr Kanti Mukherjee Memorial Invitation Hockey Tournament 2012-13 organised by Hockey Manipur at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium, Imphal, Hockey Union, Lairikyengbam Leikai and Meira, Bashikhong played a 3-3 draw.
Both teams played the match with full determination to win.
N Jinjin of Meira drew the first blood of the match in the 14th minute of the match.
Unable to open their goal account, Hockey Union players played the match with better coordination and successfully opened their account in the 17th minute of the match.
The goal was scored by A Krishand.
Jinjin who drew the first blood scored a brace in the 26th minute of the match and took his team in the lead.
It was soon equalised by W Bipin of Hockey Union in the 28th minute in a penalty shot.
In the second half, Jinjin again took his team in the lead with a goal which they realised from a penalty shot in the 57th minute.
However their joy was shortlived when Hockey Union's N Jilele equalised the score in the 65th minute of the match.