Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 16 2008:
SAI RC WON champion's title of the 1st State Level Junior Women's Hockey League 2008 held at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium, Imphal, today.
SAI RC beat MEIRAA 7-5 in today's final match.
The match ended as a drawn match by the end of normal time with scores 2-2.The position remained same by the end of extra time with scores 3-3 .
But SAI RC won the match by pushing 4 balls in the goal mouth of MEIRAA in the tie breaker kick while MEIRAA could only make 2 scores.
The first goal of the match was scored by L Premika of SAI RC in the 19th minute from a penalty corner.
But the score was equalize with a goal by N Punam of MEIRAA which she edged froma penalty corner in the 21st minute.
Then in the 23rd minute A Geetarani of SAI RC scored one goal against MEIRAA.
But N Punam again equalised the score position by scoring one more goal froma a penalty stroke in the 26th minute of the match.
L Premika of SAI RC and Th Kiranmala of MEIRAA scored one goal each in the 44th and 55th minute of extra time.
In the tie breaker strokes, W Mandakini, I Robita, L Premila and Th Chaoba of SAI RC successfully pushed the ball through the goal line but Kh Sony could not make it.
On the other hand, only two players of MEIRAA, N Punam and S Loibi successfully pushed the ball inside the goal net.
The match ended with SAI RC winning 7-5 .
Kh Nirmala of SAI RC was honoured with the title of highest scorer with 18 credits in her account.
While SAI RC and MEIRAA bagged the winner's and runners up's title, SLO was in the third place.