Sub Jr Hockey: Manipur beat SAI
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 17 2015 :
Manipur overcame All India SAI in 2-1 in the league match of the HI 5th Sub Junior National Hockey Championship (MEN) A Division at Delhi on Sunday.
The championship is being organized by Hockey India and Manipur is in the company of Hockey Odisha; Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of India in Group A .
Manipur open the account in 23rd min through Mani.
At half time Manipur defended the lead.
After change of ends SAI came up with barrage of attacks to reduce the margin.
In the process SAI earned a penalty corner in 48th min.
SAI successfully converted the penalty corner to level the score at 1-1.
The goal act as a tonic to Manipur players and more players were put upfront to get the wining goal.
With the defenders playing at higher line, midfielders and forwards storm the rival territory.
In one such attack Peter produce a low powerful drive that sounded the SAI board in 58th min.
Manipur defenders stood firm till the end of regulation time and walk away with the match.