Final Results: SAI-Academy Become 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 Winners

Bhubaneswar, 26^th March: SAI – Academy claimed a thrilling 2 – 1 victory over Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the Final of the 1^st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 to become the winners of the inaugural edition of the competition. In the 3^rd/4^th place match, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre defeated Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) 5 – 1 to claim 3^rd place.

Both teams entered the Final with a 100% record in the competition, winning all of their matches on route to the final showdown. SAI – Academy got off to a quick start in the Final, with Sanjna Horo giving her team the lead in the 7^th minute of the first quarter. Sanjna Horo then doubled her tally and gave her team a 2 – 0 lead when she found the back of the net again in the 23^rd minute. Yogita Verma then got one goal back for Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the 25^th minute to set up a nail-biting contest in the 2^nd half. SAI – Academy retained their one goal advantage and saw out the remainder of the match professionally to become the champions of the 1^st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021.

Earlier in the day, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre defeated Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) 5 – 1 to clinch 3^rd place in the competition. Taranpreet Kaur gave Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) a 1 – 0 lead in the 17^th minute. However, the home side Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre rallied together to rack up five goals from that point onwards, with goals from Captain Jyoti Chhatri (21’, 48’), Tanu Kishan (28’, 38’) and Kamla Singh (31’).

Please find below details of the officials who officiated on the final matchday of 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021.

Match Officials -
Technical Delegate appointed for the tournament - Mr.Digvijay Govindrao Naik ,  Maharashtra
Umpires Manager appointed for the tournament - Mr. Raghuprasad R V , Karnataka

Finals -
Umpires-
Ms. Shweta kishor Patil, Maharashtra
Ms. Priti Singh, Bihar
Ms. Bhagyashree Pravin Agarwal, Maharashtra (Reserve umpire)

Technical Officials for the Finals -
Technical Officer - Mr. Nishan Jyoti Mohanty, Odisha
Scoring Judge - Mohammed Jamal, West Bengal
Timing Judge - Mr. Arnold Xavier, Maharashtra

3rd / 4th Match
Umpires. :-
Mr. Prieyash K Gowda, Karnataka
Ms. Geetha Selvaraj, Tamil Nadu
Ms. Sonali Singh, Uttar Pradesh (Reserve Umpire)

Technical Officials :-  
Technical Officer - Mr. Arnold Xavier, Maharashtra
Scoring Judge - Ms. Januarita D'Souza, Maharashtra

Timing Judge - Mohammed Jamal, West Bengal