MPA sink Customs 3-2 to confirm spot in final

Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) sank Mumbai Customs 3-2 in an Elite Men’s semi-final match of the 15th Joe Fernandis Hockey Tournament 2026, organised by the AHWA and played at the St. Stanislaus High School turf ground, Bandra.

Veteran Jayesh Jadhav scored four goals in Customs big win.

Stephen Swamy with a brace and Jay Kale found the mark for the Port Authority while Venkatesh Kench and Joshua Versaokar reduced the margin for Mumbai Customs.

Earlier, in a Veterans’ Men semi-final encounter,  prolific goal-scorer Jayesh Jadhav scored four goals, leading Mumbai Customs to emphatic 7-0 win against Savio Sports Club. Arun Balra, Rajesh Salian and Ambrose Toppo each contributed one goal.

Results – Elite Men (semi-finals): Mumbai Port Authority 3 (Stephen Swamy 2, Jay Kale) beat Mumbai Customs 2 (Venkatesh Kenche, Joshua Versaokar).

Western Railway 2 (Rajkumar M., Rohan Patil) beat Central Railway 0.

*lVeteran Men’s (semi-finals): Mumbai Customs 7 (Jayesh Jadhav  4, Arun Balra, Rajesh Salian, Ambrose Toppo) beat Savio SC 0.

Hockey Mira Road 3 (Tushar Khandker, Roy F., Roncy D.) beat Mumbai Port Authority 1 (Amit Rajput).