IMPHAL, Feb 21: It will be an all police affairs as Manipur Police Sports Club(A) will take on its MPSC(B) team in the final of the 3rd 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament 2012 to be played on Thrusday at Imphal Pologround.
In the first semi final, Manipur Police Sports Club(A) had a great run in the game as they they dictate terms to defeat Khurai Polo Club by 9-4 goals.
S Bimol Singh gave the early lead for the policemen but L.Thomson Singh fetch the equaliser for Khurai Polo Club within the first two minute of play. However Police skipper I.Khaba Singh consolidates the margin just before the whistle to take 2-1 lead.
With theirs presitige at stake, the Khurai Polo Club drew parity as H.Papak struck the equaliser to level 2-2 goals. However the policemen went on rampage as M.Jawan Singh gets loose to struck three goals in quick sucession to dictate 5-2 goals in the second chukker. The third chukker also went to Manipur Police Sports Club favours as M.Jawan unleased his wrath to struck two more goals while teammates S Bimol hits one home to make a leap to 8-2 goals.
Khurai Polo Club made a desparate bid to gain control of the game and managed to strike two more goals from L.Thomson Singh but proved too late as policemen S.Somorjit Singh chips in with his team ninth goals for the victory today.
In the other semi final, Manipur Police Sports Club(B) got the better of Singjamei Polo Club by 3-1 goals. Singjamei Polo rider P Ojit Singh, as usual, took the intiative to launch the attack scoring the first goal, which turned out be theirs last as well.
However within the first chukker itself, Manipur Police rider S Viking Singh equalised the scoreline to 1-1 goals. Later Manipur Police Sports Club got the better hand as S Abungcha Singh and H Abung Khuman struck a goals each in the second and third chukker for the win.
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