Pune, Sep 11 || Food Corporation of India (FCI), Services Sports Control Board, Comptroller & Auditor General of India and Punjab and Sindh Bank (P&SB) completed the quarterfinal line up in the 4th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship ‘24 at Major Dhyanchand Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri.
FCI thrashed Sashastra Seema Bal 7-0 with three goals being scored by Laishram Dipu Singh (1st, 40th, 55th), two by Kerobin Lakra (12th - p.c, 33rd - p.c) and a goal each by ; Deepak (19th) and Boby Singh Dhami (52nd).
As a result FCI (7 points) topped Group-C with two wins and a draw.
On the other hand, Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) downed Tamil Nadu Police 6-0. A goal each by Pratap Shinde (4th - p.c), Sunil Xaxa (13th), Harman Singh (23rd - p.c), Waribam Nirajkumar Singh (29th), Sushil Dhanwar (37th - p.s) and Cyril Lugun (54th - p.c) completed a collective scoring effort.
Both FCI and SSCB ended with 7 points each but a better goal difference (17-14) in favour of FCI helped it take the top spot.
In Pool-D both matches of the day decided the top two positions and the bottom two positions respectively.
Comptroller & Auditor General of India pipped Punjab and Sindh Bank 2-1 to gain top spot of Pool-D. Two wins and a draw and 7 points (3 matches) was enough to take top spot. During the match the Comptroller & Auditor General of India staged a comeback after Punjab and Sindh Bank had Satender Kumar (19th) net early. Changing ends, Abharan Sudev B (35th - p.c) and Chandan Singh (77th - p.c) settled the issue in favour of Comptroller & Auditor General of India.