Rejenuated with induction of six new faces, including the captain of last year’s Sultan of Johor Cup Harpreet Singh, Punjab and Sind Bank showed its class today on Day 3 of Senior Nehru Cup, whose knock-out preliminary phase is underway at the Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi.
PSB, which defeated RCF Kapurthala yesterday, faced the local outfit Northern Railways in the second match of Friday. NR offered some resistance in the beginning, but had to bow to the youthful legs of PSB.
Daler Singh, who struck the first goal, added three more including the last goal, shone all the way.
With Harpreet Singh playing like a rock at the back, with goalie Harjot Singh lending his form, Northern Railways could not convert its chances into goal.
Striking five goals in each half, without reply, the bankmen steamrolled the Railways 10-0.
on the other hand, the first match between Navy and Air Force was an intense affair; golden goal rule had to be applied after the team struck at 2-2 even after the extra time of play. Here, Air Force emerged the winner.
Today’s winners. PSB and Indian Air Force will meet tomorrow 13 hrs while Bangladesh XI and Bharat Petroleum will play an Exhibition Match at 15 hrs.