CRMD continue winning spree

Central Railway Mumbai Division recorded their third victory in the eight-team Bombay Hockey Association senior division league, defeating Central Bank of India 6-4 in a thriller.

Enjoying a 4-1 lead at half-time, Central Railway were shaken by a Central Bank resurgence, which saw three goals in a four-minute blitz, two from the bankmen8217;s most consistent performer, Ashley Piedade.

Edwin Moti gave Central Railway the lead again with a nice move down the centre, while Rakesh Podetti8217;s stroke in the penultimate minute allowed CRMD to heave a few sighs of well-earned relief.

The bankmen went into the lead first, through Martinez Fernandes in the fourth minute; CRMD equalised through Sukhvinder Singh in the 9th, and struck their purple patch 15 minutes later. Javed Sayed and Mohd Amin struck either side of a brilliant piece of work by Amrik Singh, when he flicked the ball from the top of the circle past an onrushing defender and a clueless custodian.