Hockey Coorg emerged winners of the Hockey Mysore Invitation Cup 2018 Inter-District State-level Men’s Hockey Tournament, conducted by Hockey Mysore, by registering a 1-0 win over the hosts Hockey Mysore in the final played at the University Grounds here yesterday.

The match-winning goal for Hockey Coorg was scored by centre-forward Mani in the 39th minute of the game. The goal was an excellent move initiated by defender Palangappa who gave a through pass from nearly 30 yards from the ‘D’ to Mani who deflected the same into the top of the net beating the Hockey Mysore goalkeeper all-hands-up.

At half time, both the teams were level 0-0. The second -half was keenly contested, but Hockey Coorg staved off the stiff challenge put up by Hockey Mysore and clung on to the slender lead to emerge as the victors.

While the winning team were awarded a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 along with a trophy, the runners-up bagged home Rs.50,000 cash prize along with a trophy.

O.L. Ponnanna of Hockey Coorg was adjudged as the Best Player of the Tournament sponsored by Mandovi Motors, Mysuru.

RESULTS

Final — Hockey Coorg: 1 (Mani 39) bt Hockey Mysore: 1.

Third Place — Hockey Hassan: 4 (Ramesh 5, 53, Taranath 45, Dixit 52) bt Hockey Shivamogga: 2 (Syed Mazhar 19, 37).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / December 24th, 2018