Updated On: 02 May, 2025 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam
After the break, MbPT, who were struggling with on-field communication, adopted a novel approach by calling out jersey numbers to improve coordination. And it worked

MbPT’s hat-trick hero Aryan Uthappa (left) tries to get away from Mumbai Customs defender Conroy Remedious. Pic/Ashish Raje
Spearheaded by a brilliant hat-trick from attacking midfielder Aryan Uthappa, Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Mumbai Customs 3-2 in a first-round match of the Hockey Mumbai Super League at Don Bosco turf, Matunga, yesterday.
Mumbai Customs asserted early control and scored in the 10th minute, as Moses Pullantara found space inside the circle and struck a precise shot into the bottom-left corner to hand Customs the lead.