Deogade ’tricks for Shakti Sporting

Nagpur: Ravindra Deogade slammed four goals, including a hat-trick, to pilot Shakti Sporting Club derail Central Railway Institute 6-0 in the Vidarbha Hockey Association ‘B’ Division Hockey League played at the Hislop College ground here on Tuesday.

In the other match of the day, State Reserve Police Force crushed Nagpur Wanders 5-0.

Shakti Sporting, boasting of several multi-tasked players who also play soccer, played an all attacking game to dominate Central Railway from start to finish.

Naresh Dongre stamped their authority on the game when he drew the first blood scoring off a penalty corner in the 10th minute. Twelve minutes later Ravindra Deogade scored from the left flank to make it 2-0. Then, in the 26th minute Rahul Neware got into the act when he sounded the board from the centre, collecting a fine pass from the left by Ravindra Deogade.

Deogade then got into a goal scoring spree sounding the board thrice in a row. He first found the target in the 30th minute scoring off a solo effort as his team went in the break leading 4-0.

After the change of ends, Deogade continued to raid the rival territory and succeeded in scoring two more goals in the 40th and 52nd minute to complete a hat-trick.

In another one-sided encounter, new entrants State Reserve Police Force floored Nagpur Wanders 5-0 with Rahul Mehakare and SS Pathan scoring two goals apiece.

Amit Kulmate opened the account for the departmental team in his 11th minute strike making good use of Ritesh Harme’s pass fed from the right.

Having tasted blood, SRPF slammed three goals in four minutes forcing their rivals into submission. Pathan sounded the board in the 14th minute while Rahul Mehakare scored his brace in the 16th and 17th minute. With these quick fire goals SRPF were leading 4-0 at the lemon brake.

In the second half, Ritesh Harme fed a beautiful cross from the right which helped SS Pathan push the ball home from the centre and complete his twin goals in the 41st minute.

On Wednesday, Young Police Boys will face Cosmos Sports Club at 2 pm while Bhartia Aqua Academy will lock horns with Green City at 3 pm.