The final day of the First Hockey India
Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2023-Zone B witnessed SAIL
Hockey Academy win in both the Junior and Sub Junior categories after having
defeated Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre and Smart Hockey
Academy, Rapiur in their respective finals.
Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy finished third
in the Sub Junior Category while Hubli Hockey Academy finished third in the
Junior Category.
SAIL Hockey Academy prevails in the
Final:
SAIL Hockey Academy defeated Smart
Hockey Academy, Raipur 4-1 in the Final of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Men
Academy Championship 2023-Zone B to take the trophy home.
Hasti Anand (12’, 45’) paved the way
with a brace while Kaetha Bishal (6’) and Kujur Manish (39’) found the back of
the net as well for SAIL Hockey Academy. Meanwhile, Bakawale Gagan (59’) netted
the lone goal for Smart Hockey Academy, Raipur.
Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy finishes
third:
In the 3rd/4th place match in the Sub
Junior Category, Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy defeated Lakshmi Ammal Sports
Academy 3-1 to win the Bronze medal.
Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy was up and
running in no time as Kamalesh S (11’) and Captain S Lakshmanan Sri (12’)
scored in the first quarter.
Kavisakthibose (24’) scored for Lakshmi
Ammal Sports Academy but another goal for Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy from
Jagdeesh K (36’) in the third quarter ensured them a bronze medal finish.
SAIL Hockey Academy defeat Odisha
Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre:
SAIL Hockey Academy defeated Odisha
Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre 3-2 in the Final of the Junior
category.
Munda Satish (3’) put Odisha Naval Tata
Hockey High-Performance Centre in the lead early in the game but successive
goals from Ekka Samir (14’) and Nabin Lakra (19’) for SAIL Hockey Academy took
them to a 2-1 lead at half time.
Irengbam Rohit Singh (43’) equalized
late in the third quarter but it was the goal from Toppo Amit (49’) for SAIL
Hockey Academy in the final quarter that sealed the deal as they went on to win
the Gold medal.
Hubli Hockey Academy wins close battle:
In the 3rd/4th place match in the Junior
category, Hubli Hockey Academy defeated Berar Hockey Academy (Vidarbha)
Amravati 2-1.
Pavan Raghavendra Dodmani (29’) scored
the first goal of the match in the second quarter for Hubli Hockey Academy but
Berar Hockey Academy (Vidarbha) Amravati’s Anil Vilas Rathod (39’) equalized in
the third quarter. Vivek Ravi Bagade (43’) put Hubli Hockey Academy back in the
lead in no time and with no goals scored in the fourth quarter, they won the
match to finish in third place.
ANI
