CHENNAI: Sundra Pandi scored a brilliant hat-trick while Shanmugam sounded the board twice as Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu thrashed Sports Authority of India 10-0 in the Shriram City-CHA Super Division League at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Saturday. In the other match of the day, Integral Coach Factory beat Southern Railway 2-1.
Nishi Dev Arul put SDAT ahead in the 1st minute to set the momentum. SDAT continued with their attacking style of play and doubled the lead as Senthil Kumar found the target in the 9th minute.
Shanmugam made it 3-0 in the 16th minute and Sundra Pandi scored his first and fourth goal for SDAT three minutes later. Naveen Raj Kumar scored the fifth goal for SDAT in the 27th minute as the first-half ended 5-0.
Despite conceding goals at regular intervals, SAI failed to improve their performance after the breather. SDAT generated incessant attacks from both the flanks and SAI defence had no clue about how to stop the rivals’ onslaught.
Sundra Pandi scored again the 49th minute and completed his maiden hat-trick of the on-going championship in the 51st minute. Lokesh (56th) and Anantha Raj (57th) scored the other goals for SDAT.
Results: Sports Development of Tamil Nadu 10 (Nishi Dev Arul 1st, Senthil Kumar 9th, Shanmugam 16th & 47th; Sundra Pandi 19th, 49th & 51st; Naveen Raj Kumar 27th, Lokesh 56th, Anantha Raj 57th) beat Sports Authority of India 0
