Odisha boys & MPHA girls emerge Champions

Odisha defeated Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 5-1 in the boys  final of 2^nd Hockey India Sub-Junior Boys & Girls National Championship here on Wednesday.

Odisha took 4-0 lead in the first half scoring through Anand Lakra (8^th minute), Peophill Kujur (10^th minute), Nilam Sanjeer (16^th minute) and Ashok Lakra (34^th minute).

In the second half MPHA reduced the margin scoring field goal through Ravi in the 47^th minute but Odisha scored another goal in the 62^nd minute through Anand Lakra.

Earlier, Punjab boys defeated SAI Bhopal 2-1 to finish third. Baljinder Singh scored twice for Punjab in the 9^th and 15^th minute after Nadimuddin gave SAI Bhopal  the lead in the 6^th minute.

Odisha’s Peophill Kujur was declared player of the tournament.

Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy beat hosts Haryana 3-1 to claim the girls’ crown. For MPHA Nusrat Khatoon (18^th minute), Shikha Sharma (19^th minute) and Priyanka Wankhede (66^th minute) were the goal scorers while Narinder Kaur (30^th minute) scored the only goal for Haryana.

Jharkhand girls defeated Mizoram 4-3 to finish third in the tournament. Lalhlunmawii scored the opening goal for Mizoram in the 4^th minute but Anupam found the  equalizer for Jharkhand in the 27^th minute through a field goal. Pramila Soreng helped Jharkhand to take lead in the 35^th minute.

Jharkhand scored through Reshma Rongari (50^th minute) and Pramila Soreng (52^nd minute) while Lalnunsiami (54^th minute) and Lalhlunmawii (55^th minute) scored for Mizoram.

Haryana’s Narinder Kaur was declared player of the tournament.