Helped by Arjun Kawle’s six goals, strong Western Railways outfit downed Police Swimming Pool 15-7 to open their campaign in style for the top honours in the GMAAA five-team water-polo League, hosted by P.M.Bath at their pool at Chowpatty here last night. Others among goal-scorers were Shreyas Vaidya (3), Akshay Kunde and Ashwini Kunde (2 each).
After scoring four goals in the opening quarter while conceding just one, Western Railway boys took things lightly as PSP fought back to reduce the margin. But then Arjun Kawle and Shreyas Vaidya alongwith Akshay Kunde and Ashwini Kunde hit back with vengeance in the third and fourth quarters to take their side past the policemen with a flurry of goals to emerge triumphant 15-7 in the end.
The next tie between hosts PM Bath and PSP to be played tonight, will see who makes the cut for the title round. Having lost to hosts and Police Swimming Pool, Rest of Mumbai outfit, the weakest disjointed team are virtually out of the competition.
Results: Western Railways 15 (Arjun Kawle 6,Shreyas Vaidya 3, Akshay Kunde 2, Ashwini Kunde 2) bt PSP 7 ( Abhijit Mokashi 3).
PM Hindu Bath 18 (Prathmesh Vedpathak 4, Mohnish Patel 3, Sahil Mody 3, Ruchit Parekh 2, Ameya Singh 2) bt Rest of Mumbai 3. PSP 6 ( Sandep Raora 2, Harshad D 2) bt Rest of Mumbai 5 (Shashank Pilankar 3).