Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20:
Kh Nirmala sounded SLO, Bishnupur�s board thrice to lead SAI RC into the final of the Ninth State Level Sub-Junior Girls Hockey Championship at Khuman lampak Hockey stadium today.
The SAI girls will play PHAM in the summit clash scheduled for 2 pm of March 24.While SAI topped the four team competition played on round robin format with two wins and a draw, PHAM secured the other final berth with six points having lost its last league tie to SAI 2-4.In the last match of the league phase today, Nir-mala drew first blood with a fifth minute penalty corner conversion before L Laibi gave the Bishnupur side a semblance of hope with the equaliser 20th minutes in the match.
However, Nirmala ensured the comfortable win margin completing her hat-trick with goals in the 27th and 35th minutes.