New Delhi, 11th May 2023: The action in the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2023 continued today with Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Hockey registering wins in their respective Quarter-Final games at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha.
The first match of the day saw Hockey Haryana defeat Hockey Karnataka by a comprehensive 14-0 scoreline. The goal scorers for Hockey Haryana were Shashi Khasa (4’, 34’, 52’), Nidhi (8’, 9’, 41’), Khushi (17’, 52’), Kajal (32’, 35’), Team Captain Pooja (24’), Anjani (37’), Bhavya (45’), and Seema (56’).
In the second game, Hockey Jharkhand defeated Hockey Chandigarh by 11-0. Sweety Dungdung (5’, 17’, 24’, 26’, 48’), Jamuna Kumari (15’, 16’, 41’, 50’, 53’), and Ankita Minz (23’) were on the scoresheet for Hockey Jharkhand in the knockout match.
In the third match of the day, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Punjab 6-0. Madhu (2’), Rashmi Patel (4’), Lucky Kumari (8’), Vandana Patel (15’), Skipper Purnima Yadav (51’), and Rashmi Raikwar (57’) scored a goal each to help Uttar Pradesh Hockey qualify for Semi-Finals.
Later today, Hockey Madhya Pradesh will take on Hockey Association of Odisha in the last Quarter-Final match.
Also, on Wednesday, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Assam Hockey 34-0 in the last Pool D match. Kajal was the star of the match as she scored 22 goals (1’, 3’, 4’, 9’, 16’, 17’, 20’, 21’, 27’, 33’, 35’, 38’, 39’, 42’, 46’, 49’, 50’, 56’, 57’, 59’, 60’, 60’), while Sujata Jayant (5’, 13’), Samiksha Yadav (24’, 26’), Rubi Rathore (38’, 45’), and Team Captain Krishna Sharma (51’, 53’) scored a brace each. Also, Kanak Pal (25’), Ningombam Rojee Devi (42’), Soha Siddiqui (43’), and Mitali Sharma (52’) netted a goal each for Hockey Madhya Pradesh.
Hockey Association of Odisha registered an 8-1 win against Hockey Mizoram in the last league match of the tournament. Dipika Barwa (2’, 18’), Doli Bhoi (21’, 57’), and Karuna Minz (35’, 41’) scored a brace each for Hockey Association of Odisha, while Janhabi Bada (8’) and Jyoti Xaxa (30’) were also on the scoresheet of Hockey Association of Odisha. For Hockey Mizoram, Lalthakimi (57’) netted a consolation goal.
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