Date:12/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/12/stories/2008091261622200.htm

Sport - Football

Hat-trick by Manikandan

CHENNAI: Manikandan’s hat-trick was the highlight of Sathyabama’s 3-0 win over Sir Theyagaraya College on the opening day of the league phase of the CFA-Nagalingam Nadar Memorial inter-Collegiate football tournament.

In another match, Loyola defeated Jeppiar EC 2-0. Freddy scored both the goals.

Earlier in the knock-out phase, Loyola, Jeppiar, Hindustan University, Sathyabama, Pachaiyappas, SRM, St. Joseph CE and Theagaraya College qualified.

The results: knock out round: Loyola 5 (Fredy 23 & 25, Chinnaya 24, Santhosh 35, Zara 56) bt Agarsen 0; Jeppiaar 3 (Shajan 6, Pressen 52, Bharath 57) bt New College 1 (Sadadulla 47); Hindustan University bt MCC 6-5 (in tie-breaker); Sathyabama 3 (Ruban Santhosh 10, Sabeer Ali 26 & 42) bt RKM Vivekananda 0; Pachaiyappas 5 (Vinoba 19, Nandha Kumar 21, Manzoor 35, Surendhar 60, Cherarasan 70) bt Thangavel EC 0; SRM 6 (Venkatesan 13, 24, 26 & 42, Mohan 47 & 60) bt Jaya 1 (Raj Kumar 52); St. Joseph CE 3 (Raja Prasath 22, Emmanual 24, Shajan 49) bt Nazarath 0; Theagaraya 2 (Mohan 3, Raj Kamal 31) bt Patrician 1 (Sushil 45).