Raipur (Chhattisgarh), 13 May 2019: Action in the 9th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship 2019 (A Division) continued into its third day which saw Hockey Punjab, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, Hockey Jharkhand, Manipur Hockey and Hockey Chandigarh register victories in their respective Pool matches.
In Pool A, it was Hockey Punjab who registered their second win of the competition as they defeated Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 7-0 with the help of goals from Jaswinder Singh (26′, 51′), Gurpreet Singh (23′), Ravneet Singh (25′), Dilraj Singh (38′), Gurminder Singh (50′) and Captain Rajinder Singh (57′).
Pool B’s match between Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and Hockey Maharashtra saw the former bag a convincing 8-0 win. Goals in Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy’s victory were scored by Shreyas Dhupe (46′, 52′), Abdul Ahad (5′), Ali Ahmad (14′), Haider Ali (36′), Gurumayum Dingku Sharma (41′), Captain Ankit Pal (48′) and Shalendra Singh (54′).
In a Pool D match, Hockey Jharkhand defeated Hockey Gangpur-Odisha by a scoreline of 5-2. Goals for Hockey Jharkhand were scored by Raju Goud (46′, 50′), Wilson Xaxa (28′), Sushil Minz (41′) and Rabi Bara (57′), while goals for Hockey Gangpur-Odisha were scored by Jitphan Bhengra (13′, 44′).
Pool D’s other match saw Manipur Hockey defeat Hockey Rajasthan 2-1. A brace from Manipur Hockey’s Ricky Tonjam in the 38th and 44th minutes saw his team register the win after Hockey Rajasthan’s Ankit Rawat had scored the opener in the 20th minute.
Pool C saw Hockey Chandigarh register a thumping 12-1 victory over Assam Hockey. Goals for Hockey Chandigarh were scored by Surinder Singh (45′, 50′, 51′, 52′), Rohit (4′, 37′), Pardeep (43′, 49′), Raman (44′, 59′), Captain Pramvir Singh (16′) and Sumit (55′), while Assam Hockey’s solitary goal was scored by Shirad Boro (30′).
More News
view All
'Learning experience to train alongside senior players,' says Indian Women's Hockey Team defender Ropni Kumari
Ropni Kumari, Indian Women’s Hockey Team defender, looked back on the previous year and explained how consistent opportunities to play with the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team have contributed to her development. The 19-year-old was part of the team that claimed the Gold medal at the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 and also travelled with the team to Dusseldorf, Germany for the 2023 4 Nations Junior Women's Invitational Tournament. Ropni was also a key player for the side at the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile and played in all six games.
'Grateful to Hockey India for starting goalkeeping and drag-flicking program at grassroots level,' says former Indian defender Jaspreet Kaur
Former India Women's Hockey Team player Jaspreet Kaur was part of the group of former drag-flickers who underwent intensive training under the tutelage of High-Performance Director Herman Kruis at SAI Bengaluru, earlier this month. The training session was a part of Hockey India’s novel initiative aimed at standardizing coaching methodologies across the nation and nurturing the next generation of hockey talent.
