Hockey tourney: Kakching, IE, Thoubal, IW script wins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 26 2023:
Kakching and Imphal East boys defeated their respective group opponents in Saturday's matches in the 40th Nehru Sub-Junior Boys (U-15) Hockey tournament 2023 being played at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium.
In the first match, Kakching humbled Bishnupur 7-0 with goals from L Raju (12th minute PC, 19th minute), L Lanchenba (14th & 55th), S Lucky (25th), H Luhenba (40th) and Ch Sanajaoba (43rd).On the other hand, Imphal East edged past Imphal West 1-0 with M Boynao Singh netting the match-winner in 34th minute.
Meanwhile, in Saturday's group matches in the 29th Nehru Girls (U-17) tournament at the same venue, Kakching thrashed Thoubal 5-0 with captain H Bidyaluxmi scoring all the goals including three from penalty corners conversion (6th, 15th, 54th minute) and two field goals (29th and 52nd minute), while Imphal West dominated Imphal East 11-0 with hat-trick of goals from N Kamala Devi (7th, 26th & 31st) & L Ritu (11th, 15th & 21st) and goals from K Eleena (16th & 32nd) and H Henthoi (24th & 39th) .
In the group matches of the 51st Nehru Junior Boys (U-17); Imphal West routed Imphal East 6-0, while Thoubal crushed Kakching 10-0.Goals for Imphal West were scored by S Borish (14th & 37th), Ksh Borish (28th), P Jackson (30th) and captain S Sanson (34th & 50th) .
For Thoubal, the goals were struck by H Thomas (14th), captain Ch Rakeshbabu (22nd, 43rd & 55th), Th Abhinash (39th, 42nd & 54th), T Bhagir (23rd), O Taibanghanba (48th) and Ak Irabot (51st) .