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  Hockey Odisha crowned Junior Men National champions
28 Feb 2019 BHUBANESWAR
 

Hockey Odisha won the gold medal in the 9th Hockey India Junior Men National Championsip (Division-A), edging out Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the hard-fought final 4-3 via shoot out after play in the regulation time ended in 1-1 draw at Aurangabad in Maharashtra today.

Earlier in the semifinals, Hockey Odisha overcame Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 4-2 also in shoot out after full-time action ended in goalless draw. However, Odisha suffered a heart-break as Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, the other team from the Eastern state, bowed out in the quarterfinals, losing to Hockey Odisha 2-3.
 

Hockey Odisha and Hockey Gangpur-Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals, emerging Group-D toppers and Group-C runners-up respectively. In the group league, Hockey Odisha won three matches and drew one to finish with 10 points.

Hockey Gangpur-Odisha won two and drew two to gather eight points in Group C. Krishna Tirkey and Abhisek Lakra led Hockey Odisha and Hockey Gangpur-Odisha respectively in this championship, which commenced on February 17.

HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Dilip Kumar Sa, Ibrahim Toppo, Prajukt Nag, Amandeep Lakra, Gregory Xess, Suhel Tirkey, Akash Kujur (Vice-captain), Shakti Kujur, Sudeep Chirmako, Anjlus Toppo, Albert Tete, Akash Ekka, Abhisek Lakra (Captain), Prasant Lakra, Rahul Ekka, Sambit Mishra, Puran Kerketta, Sibren Lakra. Coach: Bijay Kumar Lakra; Manager: Roshanjeet Minz.

HOCKEY ODISHA: Sahil Kumar Nayak (GK), Roshan Lakra (GK), Laban Lugun, Sushil Dhanwar, Bhima Ekka, Prakash Dhir, Liban Ekka, Krishna Tirkey (Captain), Mangal Lohar, Sunil Jojo, Sunit Lakra, Ajay Kumar Ekka, Pradeep Lakra, Ajit Ekka, Subas Barla, Abhijeet Swain, Jameer Xaxa, Sushant Toppo. Coach: Pranab Kishore Pattanaik (Mob: 94373-66158); Manager: Sushil Kiro (Mob: 88959-05189).

ODISHA RESULTS:
February 17: Hockey Odisha (Subas Barla 42-PC) drew with Steel Plant Sports Board (Kingson Thokchom 57-FG) 1-1.
February 17: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Puran Kerketta 18-FG, Sibren Lakra 37-FG, Sudeep Chirmako 43-FG) drew with Delhi Hockey (Amit 19-PS, Chetan Sharma 34-FG, Sahil Kumar 36-FG) 3-3.
February 18: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Amandeep Lakra 36-PC, Gregory Xess 51-FG) beat Hockey Maharashtra (Venketesh Kenche 28-FG) 2-1.
February 19: Hockey Odisha (Krishna Tirkey 23-PC) beat Punjab & Sind Bank 1-0.
February 20: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Albret Tete 24-FG, Sudeep Chirmako 44-FG) drew with Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Uttam Singh 8-FG, Sahabaz Khan 59-PC) 2-2.
February 21: Hockey Odisha (Bhima Ekka 14-PC) beat Sports Authority of India 1-0.
February 22: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Puran Kerketta 59-FG) beat Hockey Karnataka 1-0.
February 23: Hockey Odisha (Sushil Dhanwar 31-PC, Sushant Toppo 45-FG) beat Hockey Bihar 2-0.
February 25 (Quarterfinal): Hockey Odisha (Ajay Ekka 9-FG, Pradeep Lakra 20-FG, 28-FG) beat Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Sudeep Chirmako 25-PS, Puran Kerketta 40-PC) 3-2.
February 27 (Semifinal): Hockey Odisha (Prakash Dhir-SO, Laban Lugun-SO, Sunit Lakra-SO, Krishna Tirkey-SO) beat Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 0-0 (4-2 SO).
February 28 (Final): Hockey Odisha (Sushant Toppo 30-FG, Prakash Dhir-SO, Sushil Dhanwar-SO, Laban Lugun-SO, Krishna Tirkey-SO) beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Shivam Anand 44-FG, Vishnu Singh-SO, Abhishek Kumar Singh-SO, Gopikumar Sonkar-SO) 1-1 (4-3 SO).
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TOP: Players and support staff of Hockey Odisha team after emerging Junior National champions at Aurangabad on Feb 28, 2019.
RIGHT: Players and officials of Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior men team in Rourkela on February 14, 2019.
 
   
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