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Jr Women Hockey Natls: Gangpur-Odisha bag bronze
06 May 2018
BHUBANESWAR
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Hockey Gangpur Odisha won the bronze medal in the 8th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (Division-A), defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1 in the 3rd/4th place match at Bhopal today. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, in fact, bagged a double of sort as their junior men’s team also secured bronze.
Led by Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior women played for the 3rd/4th place after losing to Hockey Jharkhand 0-2 in the semifinals. They reached the last-four stage, defeating Hockey Odisha 5-3 via shoot out in the quarterfinals.
Hockey Gangpur-Odisha booked place in the last-eight state, finishing second in Pool A, winning two matches, drawing and losing one each. They beat Hockey Chandigarh 6-3, Delhi Hockey 6-0, held Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy to 3-3 draw and went down to Mumbai Hockey Association 3-4.
On the other hand, Hockey Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals by winning all four of their league matches in Pool B. Led by Ajmina Kujur, Hockey Odisha beat Hockey Karnataka 2-1, Hockey Chhattisgarh 5-0, Hockey Haryana 2-1 and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 10-1.
ODISHA TEAMS:
HOCKEY ODISHA: Asima Minz (GK), Suneli Oram (GK), Ajmina Kujur (Captain), Manju Lakra, Ashmita Barla, Priyanka Ekka, Premita Bara, Nimabati Singh, Ashim Kanchan Barla, Elima Minz, Deepti Ekka, Neha Lakra, Nitu Lakra, Bharati Ekka, Abinasi Mukti Surin, Bimla Barwa, Sujata Kujur, Mamata Kindo.
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HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Madhuri Kindo (GK), Philicia Toppo, Rahil Tirkey, Jiwan Kishori Toppo (Captain), Laxmi Ekka (Vice-captain), Rinki Kujur, Sushanti Minz, Rojita Kujur, Premanjali Toppo, Janhabi Pradhan, Namrata Jasmin Bara, Jyoti Chhatar, Anjela Toppo, Sunita Xaxa, Binita Kujur, Sonia Topno, Aten Topno, Sainaz Khatun. Coach: Suraj Kerketta (Mob: 8327713867); Manager: Florencia Ekka (Mob: 9090548343).
RESULTS:
April 26: Hockey Odisha (Nimabati Singh 12, Manju Lakra 22) beat Hockey Karnataka 2-1.
April 26: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Rojita Kujur, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Rinki Kujur, Namrata Bara, Premanjali Toppo and Janhabi Pradhan)beat Hockey Chandigarh 6-3.
April 28: Hockey Odisha (Nimabati Singh 28’, Premita Bara 40’, Neha Lakra 49’, Abinasi Mukti Surin 52’, Elima Minz 53’) beat Chhattisgarh Hockey 5-0.
April 28: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Rinki Kujur 3`,14`,52`; Rojita Kujur 69`,43`; Jasmin Namrata Bara 39`) beat Delhi Hockey 6-0.
April 29: Hockey Odisha (Nimabati Singh 16’, Mukti Abinasi Surin 69’) beat Hockey Haryana (Usha 6’) 2-1.
April 29: Hockey Gangpur Odisha (Janhabi Pradhan 16`,22`; Jiwan Kishori Toppo 54`) drew with Madhya Pradesh Hockey Accadamy (Savita 5`,28`; Yogita Verma 64`) 3-3.
May 1: Hockey Odisha (Ashim Kanchan Barla 4`,55`; Elima Minz 8`,43`,59`,66`; Neha Lakra 60`, Abinasi Mukti Surin 14`,45`,67`) beat Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (Janini M 37`) 10-1.
May 1: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha lost to Mumbai Hockey Association 3-4.
May 3 (QF): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Namrata Jasmin Bara 11’, Janhabi Pradhan 38’) beat Hockey Odisha (Elima Minz 6’, Ashim Kanchan Barla 20’) 5-3 via shoot out (Full time 2-2). Shoot out: HGO (Rojita Kujur, Janhabi Pradhan, Jiwan Kishori Toppo) vs HO (Ajmina Kujur) 3-1.
May 4 (SF): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha lost to Hockey Jharkhand 0-2.
May 6 (3rd/4th place): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Janhabi Pradhan 24’, Jiwan Kishori Toppo 35’) beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Mumtaz Khan 40’) 2-1.
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TOP: Members of Hockey Odisha junior women team before their opening match in Bhopal on April 26, 2018.
RIGHT: Members of bronze medal winning Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior women team in Bhopal on May 6, 2018.
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