Metro Club ‘B’, Hockey Lovers notch up victories

Metro Club ” B” along with Shiloh Sports Club and Hockey Lovers recorded wins in contrasting styles to make the second round of the junior division of the 107th edition of the All-India Aga Khan hockey tournament which got underway at the Polygrass stadium of the Pimpri – Chinchwad Municipal Corporation(PCMC) yesterday. Metro Club ‘B’were helped by the 17th minute essay by inside right

Kevin Parmar who found the mark after being put in possession by Kamal Pawar with a rasping drive from the top of the circle to get the better of the sturdy Rovers Club ‘B’. Rovers boys tried to restore parity but the goal eluded them.

In the other ties Hockey Lovers made short work of the Railway Police Boys 3-0 while Shiloh Sports Club also posted an identical 3-0 triumph over Pankaj XI Hockey Lovers exerted their dominance through their well knit combination. They scored once each via centre forward Pranay Garsund in the 22nd minute while left winger Swapnil Garsund made it 2-0 in the 27th minute making the best use of the square pass from Ritesh Telang.

While Inside left Ravi Swami sounded the boards from a through pass from Swapnil Garsund in the 29th minute. Railways Police boys wre found wanting as they were a disjointed outfit and failed to score. Shiloh Sports Club boys gave a good account of themselves to get the better of Pankaj XI.

Their supremacy was never indoubt as theyopened their scoring in the 19th minute via inside right Vijay Karketta after being put in possession by Prem Baa. They increased the lead in the 32nd minute centre forward Sujeet Kero while

Sarbjeet Singh made the issue safe in the 36th minute capitalising on the pass from Karketta.