Day Five Results: Khelo India Women’s Hockey League 2022 (U-16) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Final Phase)

~ Sports Authority of India ‘A’ beat Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre 8-0 ~

~ Smart Hockey Academy Raipur best Citizen Hockey XI 3-0 ~

~ Pritam Siwach Sports Promotion Foundation beat Sports Hostel Odisha 7-0 ~

~ Sports Authority of India ‘B’ beat Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy Bhagta 11-0 ~

~ Salute Hockey Academy beat Sports Authority of Gujrat 2-1 ~

Lucknow, 9th December 2022:  Today’s action in the Khelo India Women's Hockey League 2022 (U-16) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Final Phase) saw Sports Authority of India ‘A’, Smart Hockey Academy Raipur, Siwach Sports Promotion Foundation, Sports Authority of India ‘B’ and Salute Hockey Academy register victories in their respective games. 

In Pool A, Sports Authority of India ‘A’ beat Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre by an 8-0 scoreline in the first encounter of the day. Team Captain Tanuja Toppo (10’, 19’) opened the account for Sports Authority of India ‘A’ with a quick brace, Binati Minz (20’, 37’) followed suit and scored two penalty corners. Kajal (33’, 48’, 58’, 59’) put an end to the game by scoring four goals. 

The Pool A clash between Ghumenhera Riser’s Academy and Anantapur Hockey Academy was forfeited in favour of Ghumenhera Riser’s Academy. 

The third match in Pool A between Smart Hockey Academy Raipur and Citizen Hockey XI ended with Smart Hockey Academy Raipur winning by a 3-0 scoreline. Molisha Verya (2’, 9’) converted two penalty corners to put her team ahead early while Neeshu Vihan (60’) scored a late goal and sealed the win for her team. 

Erstwhile in Pool B Pritam Siwach Sports Promotion Foundation beat Sports Hostel Odisha 7-0. Sakshi (50’, 60’) was the top scorer of the game while Ravina (6’), Khushi (19’), Nidhi (35’), Riya (41’), Manjinder (53’) scored one goal each. 

The second match in Pool B saw Sports Authority of India 'B comprehensively defeat Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy Bhagta by an 11-0 scoreline. Mutum Priya Devi (1’, 57’) started and ended the scoring for her team in this match. Captain Lalpeksangi (15’, 32’, 34’) pitched in with a quickfire hat-trick while the other goal scorers were Tanu Shorensangbam (35’, 48’), Shanti Horo (38’, 55’), Aradhana Rajbhar (44’) and Meikam Surviya Devi (49’). 

Salute Hockey Academy recorded a narrow 2-1 victory over Sports Authority of Gujrat in the last Pool B match. Taral Parvati (23’) scored in the first half to give Sports Authority of Gujrat the lead but Salute Hockey Academy’s Lovely Kesari (44’) and Jaya (55’) scored in the second half to complete the comeback win for their team.