HWC, Ideal earn ultimate titles at 3rd President Gold Cup Hockey Tournament

    26-Aug-2019


By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Aug 25 : HWC, Langthabal beat YCCIC, Ahallup by 3-1 goals to win the U-14 boys title of the 3rd President Gold Cup Hockey Tournament while Ideal emerged the U-17 girls champions after they thrashed YCCIC by 7-2 goals in the final match staged today.
In the low scoring boys final match, HWC opened up the scoring in the 13th minute through Nelson Ch before YCCIC drew level the very next minute with W Rohit converting a penalty corner awarded to the team.
Both the teams drew blank in the second quarter before HWC regained the lead in the 41st minute through K Sanjit. HWC then struck the final goal through K Bikram in the 53rd minute and finished the game 3-1 to claim the boys title.
Meanwhile in the U-17 girls final, Ideal came out all guns blazing to thump YCCIC by 7-2 goals. Sh Tanu shone in the match with two goals (10', 44') after Silvia Chanu opened up the scoring in the 6th minute of the match.
YCCIC did well to level the score at 2-2 till the second quarter with the help of goals coming from M Priya (12', 20') but Ideal returned and took cruise control of the game as L Ritu (32'), T Niha (33' off a penalty corners ), N Deena (52') and K Thoibi (55') found the target.
Altogether 7 boys' teams clubbed into two group and 4 girls team took part in this tournament organised by Manipur Hockey at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium since August 18.