Assam thrash Vidarbha 7-1 in Nationals

Bhopal: Assam continued their winning run as they defeated Vidarbha Hockey Association 7-1 in a Pool A match to qualify for the semifinal of the fourth Senior Women`s National Championship here. Assam remained on the top of the table with three wins from the matches they have played.

Assam scored their opening goal in the second minute through a penalty corner converted by Seema Bharti. In the 20th minute Assam yet again got a penalty corner and this time, Shikha Singh did the job for the team. Within three minutes, Assam struck again when Nilima Pandey converted a pass which she got in the 23rd minute and hence took the tally to 3-0. Vidarbha Hockey Association scored their first goal in the 24th minute through Nilam Nishad. Going into the break the scorecard read 4-1 with Assam leading the game. In the second half, Assam was in full control of the session and added three more goals which helped them win by a huge margin. It was Shikha Singh, Nilima Panday and Seema Bharti who scored two goals each during the match. Bengal Hockey Association registered a big win over Goa beating them 11-0. In Pool D, it was Delhi who defeated Puducherry 9-0. Uttarakhand registered their first win in Pool B, defeating Jammu & Kashmir 4-2. In the last match of the day, Tamil Nadu beat Tripura 10-0 in Pool C.