Last Sunday I saw a very interesting hockey match. It was played between the Khalsa School and Guru Har Kishan Public School. Mr Dhyan Chand and Balbir Singh acted as referees. It was played at Ram Lila Grounds.
A large number of students and teachers had come to watch the match. The referee gave long whistles and the captains of both the teams went forward. A coin was tossed in the air. The Khalsas won the toss and chose their favourable side. The match started at 3 p.m. It was quite brisk from the very beginning. The Khalsas pressed hard but could not score a goal. They got two short corners but failed to score. Their centre forward moved at an amazing speed. But he was checked by the full-backs of the competitors. The ball was passed and re-passed like a shuttlecock. Neither side could score a goal. So, the first half was eventless.
After the half time interval, the teams changed their sides. The game began again. The players of Guru Har Kishan Public School got a short corner and scored a goal. There was shouts of joy from the supporters of Guru Har Kishan Public School and also from the spectators. Soon the time ended. Thus Guru Har Kishan Public School came out victorious.
Vocabulary
Favourable—earning favour
amazing—remarkable
