Hockey Odisha bowed out from the quarterfinal stage of the 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship, losing to Manipur 0-2 in penalty shoot out at Uchana in Jind, Haryana today. The hard-fought match went to the shoot-out round after play in the regulation time ended in 0-0 draw. In the shoot out, none of the Odisha players was able to score.

Earlier, Hockey Odisha barged into the quarterfinals, winning both of their Pool-A league matches by handsome margin and emerging pool toppers with six points. They beat Uttarakhand 5-0 in the opening match and then drubbed Chhattisgarh Hockey 8-0.

HOCKEY ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR MEN TEAM: Mukesh Toppo, Nitesh Minz, Abhisek Topno, Ajit Mahto, Bilkan Oram, Pratap Toppo, Roshan Kujur, Amit Singh, Harun Minz, Nitesh Toppo, Binit Xalxo, Rabi Bara, Milan Bhuyan, Ankit Majhi, Menjhas Ekka, Prabin Soreng, Satish Munda, Wilson Xaxa. Coach Bijay Kumar Lakra, Manager: Mrinal Choubey.

HOCKEY ODISHA RESULTS:

March 17: Hockey Odisha (Satish Munda 4-PC, Pratap Toppo 18-FG, 21-FG, Ankit Majhi 43-PC, Abhisek Topno 45-FG) beat Uttarakhand 5-0.
March 19: Hockey Odisha (Bilkan Oram 7-FG, 40-PC; Satish Munda 19-FG, Abhisek Topno 21-FG, Ajit Mahato 24-FG, 53-FG; Menjas Ekka 52-FG, 54-FG) beat Chhattisgarh Hockey 8-0.
March 22 (QF): Hockey Odisha lost to Manipur Hockey 0-2 in penalty shoot out.
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PHOTO: Players, coach and manager of Hockey Odisha Sub-junior Men team in Rourkela on 14 March, 2021.