IMPHAL, Feb 29: YCPA Chandel makes it with 3-2 victory beating Moral Education Intellectual Renascent Athletic Association into the semi final in the 21st U-14 Boys State Level Hockey Tournament played at Khuman Lampak Hockey Main Stadium.
The YCPA team proved early as John struck the opening goal in the 4 minute and later M.Mukesh consolidates with a field goal in the 22 minute to dominate with 2-0 goals. However just before the first half, Moral Education player Th.Ronaldo makes his connection in the 26 minute to trial by 1-2 goals in the first half.
YCPA makes further charge as N Sachindra Singh hits home his team third goal but Moral Education rank surge up with Th Thonglen Singh putting in his team second goal in 37 minute but enough to save them from elimination.
In another match, Uchekon SYUC makes into the last four stages beating Cosmopolitan Youth Club by 5-1 goals in the 21st U-14 State Level Boys Hockey Tournament 2012 played at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium.
The Uchekon team had theirs gun blazing as L.Johny strikes in the opening goal from a field goal in the 7 minute and later N Robert put up another goal on board to speed up the attack.
Uchekon team flourished as Th Suresh Singh makes a perfect connection from a penalty corner in the 13 minute and later Sh.Amujao Singh rush things up in the 15 minute to dominate the proceddings by 4 goals lead.
The Cosmopolitan Youth Club, who seems to be fighting a losing battle, gets some relief as skipper G.Dingku find the target in the 17 minute. However the marauding Uchekon team gets further cracking as Sh Ronesh hits home the fifth and winning goal in the 24 minute to post 5-1 goals in the first half.
Cosmopolitan skipper G Dingku gets another crack at the goal in the 33 minute but had to bow out of the tournament, for lack of further goals.