Day One Results: 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022, Goa
~ Hockey Association of Odisha beat Kerala Hockey 14-0 in Pool E ~
~ Hockey Andhra Pradesh beat Hockey Mizoram 13-0 in PoolE ~
~ Hockey Bihar beat Telangana Hockey 18-0 in Pool G ~
~ Hockey Arunachal beat Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 6-2 in Pool G ~
Goa, 4 May 2022: Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Andhra Pradesh, Hockey Bihar, and Hockey Arunachal registered thumping wins over their respective opponents on the opening day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022, here on Wednesday.
In the tournament opener, the Hockey Association of Odisha registered a comprehensive 14-0 win over Kerala Hockey in Pool E. Irengbam Rohit Singh (21′, 32′, 58) and Aryan Xess (37′, 44′, 52′) slammed a hattrick each, while Sanjit Tirkey (10′, 41′), and Yojin Minz (30′, 47′) struck a brace each for the Hockey Association of Odisha. Abhishek Topno (25′), Ricky Tonjam (34′), Captain Arbin Topno (55′), and Pritam Ekka (60′) also registered their names on the scoresheet to round off an impressive victory
In the second Pool E match, Hockey Andhra Pradesh beat Hockey Mizoram 13-0. Captain Metta Sai Kumar (4′, 34′, 37′, 45′) starred with four goals, while Venkat Nadiminti Akhil (22′, 27′, 46′) bagged a hat-trick. Dodium Subramanyam Hemanth Kumar (6′, 33′) netted twice whereas Yeturi Pavan Kumar (25′), Thallapaka Vijay Kumar (29′), Vemulareddy Balaji (44′), and Kotte Charan Kumar (60′) were the other goal scorers for the winning side.
In Pool G matches, Hockey Bihar outplayed Telangana Hockey 18-0, while Hockey Arunachal defeated Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 6-2.
In the first match of Pool G, Captain Aman Kumar (15′, 20′, 25′, 37′, 40′, 41′, 47′) struck as many as seven goals, Atit Kumar (26′, 59′, 60′) slammed a hat-trick and Ravikant Kumar (30′, 34′) scored a brace. Ankit Kumar (24′), Nandlal Shah (35′), Amrendra Kumar Singh (45′), Shanu Lama (46′), Ranjan Kumar (48′) and Mohammad Sameer (56′) were the other goal-getters for Hockey Bihar.
In the last match of the day, Sahajpreet Singh (12′, 23′, 33′) struck a hattrick, while Anil Balihar (24′, 41′) and Sachin (55′) scored the other goals for Hockey Arunachal. Captain Rajveer Singh (14′, 18′) scored both the goals for Hockey Jammu & Kashmir.
Real-time score updates for Matches of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022, Goa is available on Hockey India TMS.
About HOCKEY INDIA
HOCKEY INDIA (HI) is the governing body with an exclusive mandate to direct and conduct all activities for both men’s and women’s hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible for promoting Hockey in India.
Headquartered in New Delhi, Hockey India was established on 20th May 2009, and is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
Committed to the development of Hockey in the country, Hockey India with the assistance of the Sports Authority of India and the Department of Sports, Government of India, trains players at sub-junior, junior, and senior levels. The governing body engages in Coaching the coaches with International Standard certification programs, educates and equips technical officials and umpires to find a foothold in the international arena, and provides world-class infrastructure and International exposure for the players besides the regular international competition. Hockey India has also pioneered in bringing top International hockey events to India such as the FIH Men’s World Cup in 2010 and 2018, FIH Champions Trophy in 2014, FIH Junior Men’s World Cup in 2016, and 2021, FIH Hockey World League Final in 2017. With its vision to popularize the game and constantly promote it, Hockey India has brought the Indian Men’s Hockey Team into the top three in the world. Hockey India is also dedicated to getting the Indian Women’s Hockey Team into the top three in the world.
About ODISHA
Odisha – the Eastern State of India – is known for its love for Hockey and over the years it has evolved to be the Global Hub of Hockey. The State successfully hosted the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, followed by the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha, FIH Olympic Qualifiers Odisha, and FIH Hockey Pro League 2020-21. Odisha has previously hosted the Champions Trophy 2014 and the Odisha Men’s Hockey World League Final Bhubaneswar 2017. Odisha also hosted the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup in 2021.
Kalinga Lancers, the team owned by the State, is the winner in the Hockey India League 2017. Taking a step further towards realizing the dream of restoring the glory of Indian Hockey at the global level, the State is sponsoring the Indian Hockey Teams till 2033.
Odisha will also host the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
