Mumbai: Enterprising striker Bhumika Mane slammed in four goals, including a hat-trick, in leading Companeroes Sports Club to a convincing 6-0 win against a young spirited Footie First FC in a Women’s Open quarter-final match of the Catholic Gymkhana Rink Football Tournament 2019, played under floodlights at the Catholic Gymkhana’s artificial turf, Marine Drive on Monday evening. The fleet-footed Bhumika was quick to pounce on every opportunity and did well to score three quick to complete a first half hat-trick and give her team a 3-0 half-time cushion.
Bhumika struck one more goal in the second session while, her teammate Durga Mhatre chipped in with two goals to round off the winning tally and progress to the penultimate round. Earlier, defending champions Bodyline FC started on a winning note as they got the better of Future Stars Pink in another quarter-final encounter. Bodyline scored through Ark D’Silva in the first half and then defended well to come out winners and seal their place in the semi-finals.
Results:
Women’s (quarter-finals): Bodyline FC: 1 (Ark D’Silva) bt Future Stars Pink 0; Companeroes SC: 6 (Bhumika Mane 4, Durga Mhatre 2) bt Footie First FC 0.
Nalin, Ankit impress
Matunga Gymkhana’s seasoned pro Nalin Patel and Ankit Thakkar continued with their impressive winning run of form and once again they won both their frames in the home and away ties as MG ‘Night Kings’ shared honours with Park Club’s PCL ‘Beach Boys’ in a Section-C league match during the second week of the CCI Kekoo Nicholson BSAM Billiards League 2019.
Results
Section-C: MG ‘Night Kings’ vs PCL ‘Beach Boys’ (home 523-558, away 495-415); NIA ‘Charger’ Vs PJHG ‘Khotey Sikke’ (759-761, 755-736); Section-E: PCL ‘Beach Boys Also’ vs Catholic ‘Rebels’ (538-680, 559-643); CG ‘Gladiators’ Vs BG ‘Phantoms’ (455-338, 544-469); Section-F: NSCI ‘A’ vs JVPG ‘Superlative’ (362-536, 652-697); SPG ‘Gentelmen’ Vs CRMI ‘Star Blue’ (699-602, 673-557).
