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Pune Leave It Late To Down Thane In State-level Ashmita Hockey League
Sr Vice President Hockey Maharashtra: Pune district team struggled to log full points, Mumbai Suburb got their act together in the second half while Nagpur and Yavatmal scored at will on the opening day in the Sub-Junior Category of Asmita Hockey State League, at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, on Friday.
In the day’s final encounter, Pune downed Thane by a hard-fought 1-0 verdict in Group A. The match-winner came off a field goal scored by Parnavi Kanse (47’) pushing home from close. Both Pune and Thane played out a goalless first half.
In a mid-afternoon encounter in Group-A, Mumbai Suburb left it in the second half to down Nashik 5-0. The main architect of the win was a double strike by Arya Jadhav (34' & 56'), while Yukti Dabho (39'), Tanaysha Machado (56'), and a last-minute finish by Nirja Redkar (60') gave Mumbai Suburb full points.
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