New Delhi, 3 June 2013: Punjab, Sports Authority of India and Karnataka started their campaign on a winning note in the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2013 commencing at Nehru School of Sports, Rai in Sonepat today.
Punjab defeated Kerala 13-0 in their opening league match of Pool A. Punjab scored through Parvinder Singh (7, 13 51, 53, 59 min), Gaganpreet Singh (23, 44 min),Harsahib Singh (32 min), Gurinder Singh (38 min), Vikramjit Singh (46 min), Ajit Pandit (50 min), Gujrant Singh (63 min) and Lovepreet Singh (66 min).
In the other match of Pool A, Jharkhand beat Mumbai Hockey Association Limited 3-0. Jharkhand scored through Sumanta (41 min), Rahul (66 min) and Sanjay (69 min).
Sports Authority of India beat Manipur 11-1 in their Pool E league match. Sandeep Kumar Singh scored six goals for Sports Authority of India.
In the other match of Pool E, Karnataka registered their first win, as they defeated Rajasthan 13-0. Karnataka scored through Jitender (7, 52, 56 min), Sanjib (14 min), Shreyash (18, 38 min), Shaik Adil (31 min), Rakesh (33, 54, 59 min), Shesha Gowda (24, 38 min), Suras Singh (49 min) and Anjaneya (65 min).
In Pool G, Assam beat Bihar 6-1.
Results
Pool A- Punjab 13 (Parvinder Singh 7, 13 51, 53, 59, Gaganpreet Singh 23, 44,Harsahib Singh 32, Gurinder Singh 38, Vikramjit Singh 46, Ajit Pandit 50, Gujrant Singh 63, Lovepreet Singh 66) beat Kerala 0
Jharkhand 3 (Sumanta Hemrom 41, Rahul 66, Sanjay 69) beat Mumbai Hockey Association Limited 0
Pool E- Sports Authority of India 11 (Sandeep Kumar Singh 4, 18, 27, 42, 43, 49, Saurabh Kumar Singh 28, Manpreet 59, Own Goal 60, Navdeep Singh 65) beat Manipur 1 (Bronson Singh 15)
Karnataka 13 (Jitender 7, 52, 56, Sanjib 14, Shreyash 18, 38, Shaik Adil 31, Rakesh 33, 54, 59, Shesha Gowda 24, 38, Suras Singh 49, Anjaneya 65) beat Rajasthan 0
Pool G- Assam 6 (Rajesh Boro 1, Balin Boro 24, Ritu Raj Boro 32, 33, 56, Bidyut Diamari 48) beat Bihar 1 (Anwarullah Shah 6)
Fixture for Day-2, Tuesday 4 May 2013
Pool C- Chhattisgarh vs Mizoram (0630hrs)
Pool A- Punjab vs Mumbai Hockey Association Limited (0800hrs) and Jharkhand vs Kerala (1530hrs)
Pool E- Manipur vs Rajasthan (0930hrs) and Karnataka vs Sports Authority of India (1700hrs)
Pool G- Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy vs Uttarakhand (1400hrs)
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