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  Jr Men Hockey Natls: Gangpur-Odisha win bronze
06 May 2018 BHUBANESWAR
 

Hockey Gangpur Odisha won the bronze medal in the 8th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship (Division-A), defeating last three-time champions Hockey Odisha 6-1 in the 3rd/4th place match at Bhopal today. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, in fact, bagged a double of sort as their junior women’s team also secured bronze earlier in the day.

Led by Pratap Lakra, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior men played for the 3rd/4th place after losing to Hockey Haryana 2-3 in the semifinals. They reached the last-four stage, defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey 6-4 via shoot out in the quarterfinals.

Hockey Gangpur-Odisha reached the last-eight stage, finishing second position in Poo D with three wins and one loss. They beat Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 7-1, Punjab & Sind Bank 5-3 and Hockey Himachal 5-0, but lost to Sports Authority of India 2-5.

On the other hand, Hockey Odisha junior men played for the 3rd/4th place after losing to Hockey Punjab 2-4 via shoot out in the semifinals. Led by Suman Beck, Hockey Odisha qualified for the semiffinals by edging out Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 4-2 via shoot out in the quarterfinals. Earlier at the league stage, Hockey Odisha won all four of their league matches in Pool B to book berth in quarterfinals. They beat Hockey Bhopal 4-1, Hockey Chandigarh 3-1, Hockey Maharashtra 6-2 and Delhi Hockey 4-0.
 

ODISHA TEAMS:

HOCKEY ODISHA: Sabyasachi MInz (GK), Sahil Kumar Nayak (GK), Suman Beck (Captain), Bhima Ekka, Prakash Dhir, Nahas Barwa, Pradeep Lakra, Ajit Ekka, Tapan Surin, Ashwin Kujur, Sudhir Kujur, Amit Chirmako, Sunit Lakra, Dibesh Jojo, Krishna Tirkey, Sushil Dhanwar, Mangal Lohar, Sanjit Beck.

HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Bishal Minz (GK), Dilip Kumar Sa (GK), Pratap Lakra (Captain), Abhisek Lakra, Amandeep Lakra, Gregory Xess, Akash Kujur, Amit Roshan Lakra, Akash Ekka, Manoj Kindo, Biraj Topno, Manoj Jojo, Sibren Lakra, Anjlus Toppo, Sanjay Xalxo (Vice-captain), Sudeep Chirmako, Anand Ekka, Manip Kerketta. Coach: Bijay Kumar Lakra (Mob: 9938563938); Manager: Lazrus Barla (Mob: 9437246245).

RESULTS OF ODISHA TEAMS:
April 26: Hockey Odisha (Pradeep Lakra 33`, Sudhir Kujur 54`, 61`, 64`) Hockey Bhopal 4-1.
April 26: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Pratap Lakra 5,8; Anand Ekka 13, Sudeep Chirmako 39, Sanjay Xalxo 46, Sibren Lakra 65, Manoj Jojo 69) beat Tamil Nadu 7-1.
April 27: Hockey Odisha (Suman Beck 51’, Pradeep Lakra 52’, Dibesh Jojo 67’) beat Hockey Chandigarh (Hashim 38’) 3-1.
April 28: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Sanjay Xalxo 9’, Gregory Xess 46’,49’; Manip Kerketta 59’, Sudeep Chirmako 65’) beat Punjab & Sind Bank (Nishan Singh7`, Prabjot Singh 16`, Pargat Singh 27`) 5-3.
April 29: Hockey Odisha (Sudhir Kujur 2`,21`,36`,49`; Amit Chirmako 11`, Suman Beck 59`) beat Hockey Maharashtra (Reais Mujawar 8`, Rohan Patil 67`) 6-2.
April 29: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha lost to Sports Authority of India 2-5.
May 1: Hockey Odisha (Sushil Dhanwar 11’, Ajit Ekka 19’, Ashwin Kujur 55’, Dibesh Jojo 66’) beat Delhi Hockey 4-0.
May 1: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Manip Kerketta 30-FG, 70-FG; Abhishek Lakra 7-PC, Sudeep Chirmako 16-FG, Biraj Topno 32-FG) beat Hockey Himachal 5-0.
May 3 (QF): Hockey Odisha (Sudhir Kujur 39`) beat Madhya Pradesh Hockey Accadamy (Mohd Talib 64`) 4-2 via shoot out (Full-time 1-1). Shoot out: HO (Sudhir Kujur, Ashwin Kujur, Krishna Tirkey) vs MPHA 3-1.
May 3 (QF): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Pratap Lakra, Manoj Jojo) beat Hockey Uttar Pradesh (Ajay Yadav, Mohd Faraz) 6-4 via shoot out (Full-time 2-2). Shoot out: HGO (Sibren Lakra, Sanjay Xalxo, Sudeep Chirmako, Pratap Lakra) vs HUP (Vishal Kant, Uttam Singh) 4-2.
May 4 (SF): Hockey Odisha lost to Hockey Punjab 4-2 via shoot out. Full time: 1-1 draw. Shoot out: Hockey Odisha lost 1-3.
May 4 (SF): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha lost to Hockey Haryana 2-3.
May 6 (3rd/4th place): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Sanjay Xalxo 24’,35’; Sudeep Chirmako 32’, Pratap Lakra 27’,59’,63’) beat Hockey Odisha (Dibesh Jojo 16’) 6-1.
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TOP: Members of Hockey Odisha junior men team before their opening match in Bhopal on April 26, 2018.
RIGHT: Members of Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior men team with their bronze medal in Bhopal on May 6, 2018.
 
   
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