Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Central Railway, Pune won full points by defeating Food Corporation of India, Pune 6-5 in the Hockey Pune League 2024-25 Senior Division match organized under the aegis of Hockey Maharashtra. Major Dhyanchand Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri on Tuesday.

In the last match of the day, Food Corporation of India (FCI) made the score 1-0 with a goal from Raj Patil (13th). Subsequently, Central Railways scored thrice through Vishal Pillay (25th-pc), Prajwal Morkar (28th-pc) and Stephen Swamy (30th) to lead 3-1.

After this, FCI scored twice by Akash Pawar (31st), Manpreet Singh (33rd) and leveled the score at 3-3.

After this, Central Railways dismissed Aniket Muthiya (36th), Vishal Pillay (41st) and Stephen Swamy (36th) in three consecutive minutes and took the score to 6-3.

Working hard, FCI narrowed the gap through Ajay Naidu (48th-PC), Akash Pawar (49th) but trailed 6-5 in the final scoreline.

In the junior division, Hockey Lovers Academy defeated PCMC Academy 5-1, while Hockey Lovers Sports Club registered an 11-0 win over Pune Magicians.

Result

Junior Division

Pool-A: Hockey Lovers Academy: 5 (Sahil Sapkal 3rd; Sangram Polekar 14th; Ketan Bhamne 32nd; Amit Rajput 43rd; Nirmal Saini 51st) beat PCMC Academy: 1 (Numair Shaikh 53rd). HT: 2-0

Pool-B: Hockey Lovers Sports Club: 11 (Aakash Belitkar 8th - PC, 11th, 40th, 49th; Siddharth Nimkar 23rd; Hitesh Kalyan 41st, 45th - PC, 51st, 55th; Himanshu Garsund 58th - PC; Hrishikesh Battelu 59th) Defeated Pune Magicians: 0. HT: 3-0

Senior Division:

Central Railway, Pune: 6 (Vishal Pillay 25th - percent, 41st - percent; Prajwal Morkar 28th - percent; Stephen Swamy 30th, 46th - percent; Aniket Muthia 36th) beat Food Corporation of India, Pune: 5 (Raj Patil 13th; Akash) Pawar 31st, 49th; Manpreet Singh 33rd – Percent; Ajay Naidu 48th - percentile). HT: 3-0.