<p>Riding on a first half hat-trick from Jernail Singh and brace each from Sher Singh, Karamjeeth Singh and Gurmail Singh, proficient BPCL crushed a hapless Army Green 11-2 whereas IOCL had to rely on Prabhjot Singh’s equaliser to hold Sports Authority of India to a 2-2 draw.<br /><br />With BPCL going full steam, Army Green desperately tried halting the momentum but ended up running for cover for most parts of the lop-sided match. Gurpreeth Singh started BPCL’s demolition act in the second minute before Jernail Singh scored his first in the sixth minute. Veteran Sabu Varkey made it 3-0 in the 17th minute before Jernail sounded the board in the 18th and 30th minutes as BPCL led 5-0 at half time.<br /><br />The assault continued upon resumption too when Sher Singh struck in the 31st minute. Goals from Sher (62nd), Karamjeeth Singh (43rd, 65th) and Gurmail Singh (68th, 70th) completed the rout.<br /><br />Birsu Bhengra (38th) and Ajay Ekka (57th) reduced a semblance of pride for Army Green.<br />Results: IOCL: 2 (Karan 61st, Prabhjot Singh 65th) drew SAI: (Muddappa 42nd, 64th); BPCL: 11 (Gurpreeth Singh 2nd, Jernail Singh 6th, 18th, 30th, Sabu Varkey 17th, Sher Singh 31st, 62nd, Karamjeeth Singh 43rd, 65th, Gurmail Singh 68th, 70th) bt Army Green: 2 (Birsu Bhengra 38th, Ajay Ekka 57th); KSP: 2 (Pradeep Kumar 37th, Parmesh 60th) drew Canara Bank: 2 (Shivdeep 8th, Sommanna 44th).</p>
<p>Riding on a first half hat-trick from Jernail Singh and brace each from Sher Singh, Karamjeeth Singh and Gurmail Singh, proficient BPCL crushed a hapless Army Green 11-2 whereas IOCL had to rely on Prabhjot Singh’s equaliser to hold Sports Authority of India to a 2-2 draw.<br /><br />With BPCL going full steam, Army Green desperately tried halting the momentum but ended up running for cover for most parts of the lop-sided match. Gurpreeth Singh started BPCL’s demolition act in the second minute before Jernail Singh scored his first in the sixth minute. Veteran Sabu Varkey made it 3-0 in the 17th minute before Jernail sounded the board in the 18th and 30th minutes as BPCL led 5-0 at half time.<br /><br />The assault continued upon resumption too when Sher Singh struck in the 31st minute. Goals from Sher (62nd), Karamjeeth Singh (43rd, 65th) and Gurmail Singh (68th, 70th) completed the rout.<br /><br />Birsu Bhengra (38th) and Ajay Ekka (57th) reduced a semblance of pride for Army Green.<br />Results: IOCL: 2 (Karan 61st, Prabhjot Singh 65th) drew SAI: (Muddappa 42nd, 64th); BPCL: 11 (Gurpreeth Singh 2nd, Jernail Singh 6th, 18th, 30th, Sabu Varkey 17th, Sher Singh 31st, 62nd, Karamjeeth Singh 43rd, 65th, Gurmail Singh 68th, 70th) bt Army Green: 2 (Birsu Bhengra 38th, Ajay Ekka 57th); KSP: 2 (Pradeep Kumar 37th, Parmesh 60th) drew Canara Bank: 2 (Shivdeep 8th, Sommanna 44th).</p>
