Punjab Police defeat PNB

Kusum arora

Tribune News Service

Punjab Police, Jalandhar defeated Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi 2-1 in the inaugural match of the 27th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey tournament being played at Burlton Park here today. In another one-sided match Border Security Force, Jalandhar thrashed rivals Namdhari XI Sirsa 1-0 .

Earlier, the inaugural match began on a fast note with Punjab and National Bank taking the lead. The lone penalty corner conversion came from Shivdeep Singh (PNB) in the 5th minute of the game 1-0.

Punjab Police men consolidated their lead in the 35th minute of the game when Prabdeep Singh posted a goal 1-1 through penalty corner. Till half time the score was 1-1.

In the second half of the game the goal came in the 40th minute when Yograj Singh posted a field goal taking the score to 1-2.

Earlier the Punjab Police men lost a golden chance of scoring through a penalty corner conversion in the 35th minute of the game.

The Punjab National Bank men tried their best to mount pressure on Punjab Police but to no avail. In the 56th minute of the game Jaswinder Singh lost a golden chance to convert a penalty corner conversion, which would have given his team a well-deserved draw.

Punjab Revenue Minister Ajit Singh Kohar inaugurated the tournament and announced a grant of Rs 2 Lakhs to the Surjit Hockey Society.