Earlier Hockey Odisha edged out Sports Authority of India 2-1 in the first semifinal yesterday. Hockey Odisha secured semifinal berth, defeating Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 3-2 in the first quarterfinal on 19 May. Hockey Odisha reached quarterfinals, winning three matches and drawing one in Pool-A league.

Led by Laban Lugun, Hockey Odisha humbled Hockey Andhra Pradesh 15-0, Namdhari XI 6-0, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 9-0 and drew with Hockey Punjab 1-1. They scored a total of 31 goals, while conceding just one at the league stage.

Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, the other Odisha team in the fray, however, bowed out from the league stage, losing three games and winning one in Pool D. Led by Ranjit Lakra, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha ended their campaign with a 4-2 consolation win over Hockey Rajasthan today.

Earlier in their first three matches, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, the title winners of the 2016 edition at Imphal, lost to Manipur Hockey 1-2, Hockey Jharkhand 2-5 and Sports Authority of India 2-3.

HOCKEY ODISHA: Prays Soni (GK), Laban Lugun (Captain), Aman Tirkey, George Tirkey, Binod Kispotta, Paulus Lakra, Milan Bhuyan (GK), Nilesh Barla, Deepak Ekka, Bikash Ekka, Adroit Ekka, Sanjay Ekka, Roshan Kujur, Rajmon Teli, Pratap Toppo, Prabin Indwar, Ashish Xess, Mukesh Toppo. Coach: Amulyananda Bihari; Manager: Mrinal Choubey.

HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Ranjit Lakra (Captain), Sumit Kindo, Amit Kindo, Sushil Minz (Vice-captain), Sudeep Kerketta, Roshanjeet Minz, Dabuka Purty, Wilson Xaxa, Kuldeep Kumbhar, Raju Goud, Ritik Kujur, Rabi Bara, Eman Jojo, Jasman Munda, Salim Kulla, Sumit Barla, Komal Soreng, Bikram Bahala. Coach: Bijay Kumar Lakra; Manager: Ramandeep Lakra.

RESULTS:
May 11: Hockey Odisha (Prabin Indwar 4-FG, 30-FG, 49-FG; Rajmon Teli 6-FG, 45-FG, 47-FG, 52-FG; Roshan Kujur 8-PC, 15-PC, 42-PC; Paulus Lakra 21-FG, Laban Lugun 29-PC, 33-PC, 53-PC; Pratap Toppo 41-FG) beat Hockey Andhra Pradesh 15-0.
May 11: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (?) lost to Manipur Hockey (Nelson Yumlemban 35`, Amarjit Singh Ningomban 36`) 1-2.
May 12: Hockey Odisha (Pratap Trppo 4-FG, Rajmon Teli 7-FG, Ashish Xess 10-PC, Laban Lugun 40-PS, Roshan Kujur 50-PC, Paulus Lakra 60-FG) beat Namdhari XI 6-0.
May 13: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Jitphan Bhengra 13`, 44`) lost to Hockey Jharkhand (Raju Goud 46`, 50`, Wilson Xaxa 28`, Sushil Minz 41`, Rabi Bara 57`) 2-5.
May 14: Hockey Odisha (Rajmon Teli 48’) drew with Hockey Punjab (Dhiraj Singh 23’) 1-1.
May 15: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Ranjit Lakra 26`, Sumit Barla 28`) lost to Sports Authority of India (Akash Soreng 13`, 20`, Suresh Mahato 48`) 2-3.
May 16: Hockey Odisha (Laban Lugun 14`, 39`, 58`, Rosan Kujur 4`, 45`, Ashish Xess 18`, 25`, Rajmon Teli 2`, Sanjay Ekka 43`) beat Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 9-0.
May 17: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Rabi Bara 9`, Ranjit Lakra 30`, Roshanjeet Minz 36`, Sumit Barla 48`) beat Hockey Rajasthan (Sandeep Yadav 13`, Pradeep Singh Nathawat 46`) 4-2.
May 19 (QF): Hockey Odisha (Paulus Lakra 2-FG, 38-FG, Rajmon Teli 60-PC) beat Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (Shreyas Dhupe 19-FG, 49-FG) 3-2.
May 21 (SF): Hockey Odisha (Rosan Kujur 16-FG, Laban Lugun 38-PS) beat Sports Authority of India (Akash Soreng 43-PC) 2-1.
May 22 (Final): Hockey Odisha (Laban Lugun 24-PC, Prabin Indwar 52-FG) beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Sourabh Anand 38-FG, Ankit Prajapati 49-FG) 5-3, via Shootout. Regulation time 2-2. Shootout: Hockey Odisha (Laban Lugun, Rajmon Teli, Rosan Kujur) beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Chandan Yadav) 3-1.
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TOP: Players and support staff of Hockey Odisha Sub-junior Men team with the trophy in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 22 May 2019.
RIGHT: Players and support staff of Hockey Gangpur-Odisha Sub-junior Men team in Rourkela.