<p>The Pune outfit, adapting better to the grass surface, did not take much time to get into the rhythm. Combining well as a unit, they got down to business almost immediately and opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Rohit Dung's field goal.<br /><br />BEG doubled the lead two minutes later when Samsulender K converted a penalty corner with an indirect attempt.<br /><br />Rohit, who was later adjudged the man-of-the match, was once again on target when he sounded the board with firm hit from the edge of the striking circle to give his side a commanding 3-0 lead.<br /><br />Trailing by three goals, Western came back strongly, but their efforts were a bit too late as they managed only two goals to end up on the losing side. Manish Saini and Malak Singh were the scorers for the railway outfit.<br /><br />Later in the evening, Central Railway, Mumbai had things much their own way as they tamed debutants Abhi Foundation 6-0 after leading 2-0 at the end of the first half.<br />Ather Mirza and Deepak Lakra scored a brace each, while Navneet Swarnakar and Vishal Pillay chipped in with one goal apiece. Mirza was later adjudged Man of the Match.<br /><br />Results:<br />BEG, Pune 3 (Rohit Dung 8th, 43rd, Samsulender K 10th) beat Western Raiway Railway 2 (Manish Saini 46th, Malak Singh 53rd).<br /><br />Central Railway 6 (Ather Mirza 7th, 43rd, Deepak Lakra 58th, 68th, Navneet Swarnakar 23rd, Vishal Pillay 44th) beat Abhi Foundation 0.</p>
<p>The Pune outfit, adapting better to the grass surface, did not take much time to get into the rhythm. Combining well as a unit, they got down to business almost immediately and opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Rohit Dung's field goal.<br /><br />BEG doubled the lead two minutes later when Samsulender K converted a penalty corner with an indirect attempt.<br /><br />Rohit, who was later adjudged the man-of-the match, was once again on target when he sounded the board with firm hit from the edge of the striking circle to give his side a commanding 3-0 lead.<br /><br />Trailing by three goals, Western came back strongly, but their efforts were a bit too late as they managed only two goals to end up on the losing side. Manish Saini and Malak Singh were the scorers for the railway outfit.<br /><br />Later in the evening, Central Railway, Mumbai had things much their own way as they tamed debutants Abhi Foundation 6-0 after leading 2-0 at the end of the first half.<br />Ather Mirza and Deepak Lakra scored a brace each, while Navneet Swarnakar and Vishal Pillay chipped in with one goal apiece. Mirza was later adjudged Man of the Match.<br /><br />Results:<br />BEG, Pune 3 (Rohit Dung 8th, 43rd, Samsulender K 10th) beat Western Raiway Railway 2 (Manish Saini 46th, Malak Singh 53rd).<br /><br />Central Railway 6 (Ather Mirza 7th, 43rd, Deepak Lakra 58th, 68th, Navneet Swarnakar 23rd, Vishal Pillay 44th) beat Abhi Foundation 0.</p>