Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 19 2009:
MEIRAA, Bashikhong outlasted SAI RC, Takyel 4-2 to wrest the title of the 15th State Level Women's Hockey Championship at Khuman Lampak Hockey stadium today.
MEIRAA raced to a 3-0 lead at the end of first half hooter with Th Kiranmala scoring in the fourth and 13th minutes after the second was scored in the 12th minute by K Aruna.
While the second half saw I Robita pull back one for the SAI girls in the 43rd, B Memtombi regained the score advantage with a 59th minute goal.
Robita, who was later adjudged the championship's best player, spurred SAI's late fight-back when she found L Premika for the second goal at the hour mark.
Prize distribution during the closing function of the championship organised by Manipur Women's Hockey Association was held with Patsoi AC's Sapam Kunjeshwor (MLA) and the Association's president N Momon Devi as chief guest and president respectively while Director in-charge (SAI NERC, Imphal) Francis Marwein graced the occasion as the guest of honour.
MEIRAA reached the final defeating Ideal Club (Tera) 5-0, SAI RC 2-1, SSA (Charangpat) 8-1, PHAM (Yaiskul) 6-0 and SLO (Bishnupur) 7-0 in the league round matches while SAI upstaged PHAM 5-0, SSA 13-1, SLO 12-1 and Ideal Club 13-0 for the place in the summit clash.