Pune: Krida Prabodhini clinched the senior and junior division title in the Hockey Pune League at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in Nehrunagar-Pimpri on Sunday. Krida Prabodhini claimed the senior division title downing GST & Central Excise, Pune, 5-1. Sachin Rajgode (10th), Rohan Patil (15th), Rahul Shinde (20th), Sachin Kolekar (21st), Sagar Shingude (30th) scored with field goal efforts, while Taleeb Shah (59th) reduced the margin for GST & Central Excise, Pune.
In the third-place playoff Food Corporation of India, Pune, pushed aside Central Railway, Pune, 3-2. Shri Kishan (3rd) convereteda penalty stroke, while Akash Raj (53rd) converted a penalty corner and Raj Patil (57th) completed the tally. For Central Railway, a brace by Stephen Swami (6th, 17 - p.
c) reduced the margin. The junior division final was one-sided too, with Krida Prabodhini blanking Friends Union Club 7-0. Soham Kashid (42nd), Salman Ambi (43rd), Gaurav Patil (43rd - p c), Suraj Shukla (45th and 59th), Kartik Pathre (54th) and Deepak Chavan (57th) were players on target, while Friends Union failed to score.
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