~ Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Haryana 7-0 ~
~ Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 3-1 ~
New Delhi, 27th May 2023: Uttar Pradesh Hockey & Hockey Association of Odisha will face off in the Final of the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh Hockey reached the Final by defeating Hockey Haryana 7-0 while Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 3-1 in the Semi-Finals.
In the first Semi-Final match between Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Haryana 7-0. Uttar Pradesh Hockey got off to a good start with goals from Ujjwal Pal (4', 34'), Ketan Kushwaha (14', 33'), and Rahul Rajbhar (38', 51'). Rahul Yadav (17') also scored to help his team keep the lead and win the game. It should be noted that Uttar Pradesh Hockey is undefeated in the tournament thus far.
"The team played according to the plans," said Uttar Pradesh Hockey manager and Coach Vikas Pal of their successful performance in this tournament so far. "We are yet to play our best game. I am hoping we will show what we are capable of in the Final. We will look to create and convert more penalty corners in the Finals and hopefully, we will repeat our last year's feat."
Hockey Odisha defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 3-1 in the second Semi-Final. Deepak Pradhan (19', 57') scored twice for the Odisha Hockey Association. Pradip Mandal (9') also scored a goal for his team. Aashir Adil Khan (45') scored the lone goal for Hockey Madhya Pradesh in response.
Notably, on Sunday, Hockey Haryana will face Hockey Madhya Pradesh for the 3rd/4th place match.
Line-ups:
3rd/4th Position: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Madhya Pradesh - 1830 HRS
Finals: Uttar Pradesh Hockey vs Hockey Association of Odisha - 2030 HRS
Please note, all the matches of the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 will be telecast live on FanCode.
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