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Hockey Odisha regain sub-junior men National crown
28 Jan 2018
BHUBANESWAR
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Hockey Odisha emerged champions in the 8th Sub-junior Men Hockey Championship (Division-A), getting the better of host Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1 in the final at Saifai, Itawah today. The win was a sweet revenge for Hockehy Odisha, who had lost to Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-3 earlier in their Pool-D match.
Hockey Odisha, in fact, regained the sub-junior men national title after a gap of two years. Overall, this was the sixth title triumph for Hockey Odisha sub-junior men, who were champions for five years in a row from 2011 to 2015.
Earlier in the semifinals, Hockey Odisha prevailed over Hockey Gangpur-Odisha 1-0, while Uttar Pradesh Hockey decimated Hockey Haryana 6-1. The two Odisha teams registered contrasting wins in the quarterfinals. Hockey Odisha beat Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 1-0 and Hockey Gangpur-Odisha blanked Hockey Chandigarh 3-0. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha finished fourth in the championship, losing to Hockey Haryana 1-2.
Led by Sunit Lakra, Hockey Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals with three wins and a loss. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, reached the last-eight stage under the captainship of Sudeep Chirmako, finishing second in Poo A with two wins, one draw and one defeat.
ODISHA TEAMS:
HOCKEY ODISHA: Laban Lugun, Liban Ekka, Sunil Jojo, Bikash Kujur, Sushant Toppo, Subash Barla, Matiyas Dang, Paulus Lakra, Sunit Lakra (captain), Niranjan Kindo, Rohit Beck, George Tirkey, Patras Bhengra, Aman Tirkey, Prayas Soni (GK), Sumit Toppo, Binod Kispotta.
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HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Akash Tirkey (GK), Sudeep Minz, Amandeep Lakra, Prakash Tirkey, Rohit Xaxa, Amit Kindo, Deepak Ekka, Sumit Kindo, Sudeep Chirmako (Captain), Roshanjeet Minz, Ranjit Lakra, Sumit Barla, Goutam Rohidas, Prasant Lakra, Rajat Akash Tirkey, Sushil Minz, Sudeep Kerketta, Nitish Badika (GK). Coach: Bijay Kumar Lakra (Mob: 99385-63938), Manager: Swarga Prakash Minz (Mob: 77518-54703).
RESULTS OF ODISHA TEAMS:
Jan 17: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Sudeep Chirmako 66th) drew with Hockey Karnataka (25th) 1-1.
Jan 17: Hockey Odisha (Niranjan Kindo 3-FG, 58-FG; Paulus Lakra 28-FG, Matiyas Dang 37-FG, Subas Barla 48-FG, Liban Ekka 66-FG) beat Hockey Bhopal 6-0.
Jan 19: Hockey Odisha (Sumit Toppo 26-FG, Niranjan Kindo 44-FG, Laban Lugun 44-PC, Rohit Beck 50-FG) beat Hockey Bihar (Turtan Minz 58-FG) 4-1.
Jan 19: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Sudip Chirmako 2 goals) lost to Sports Authority of India 2-7.
Jan 20: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha beat Delhi Hockey 5-1.
Jan 21: Hockey Gangapur Odisha (Sudeep Chirmako 3rd, 13th, 17th, 18th, 33rd; Amandeep Lakra 6th, 15th, 40th; Prasanta Lakra 9th, 49th, 51st; Deepak Ekka 12th, 25th, 57th; Ranjit Lakra 29th, 55th; Sumit Kindo 21st, Amit Kindo 4th) beat Hockey Maharashtra (47th) 18-1.
Jan 21: Hockey Odisha lost to Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-3.
Jan 23: Hockey Odisha crush Mumbai School Sports Association 7-0.
Jan 25 (QF): Hockey Odisha (Paulus Lakra 49th) beat Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 1-0.
Jan 25 (QF): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha beat Hockey Chandigarh 3-0.
Jan 27 (SF): Hockey Odisha (Laban Lugun 6-PC) beat Hockey Gangpur-Odisha 1-0.
Jan 28 (3rd/4th Place): Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Gangpur-Odisha 2-1.
Jan 28 (Final): Hockey Odisha (Subash Barla 28-PC, 69-FG) beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Sahwaz Khan 16-PC) 2-1.
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TOP: Players of Hockey Odisha team with their trophy in Saifai, UP on January 28, 2018.
RIGHT: Players of Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team with their coach.
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