Hockey Odisha finished 4th in the 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship, after losing to Uttar Pradesh Hockey 1-3 in a play-off match in Simdega, Jharkhand today. Hockey Odisha failed to win a medal in the tournament as they were trounced 5-0 by host Jharkhand in the semifinals yesterday.
Earlier, Odisha stormed into the semifinals, hammering Punjab 5-1 in their quarterfinal match For Odisha, Dipika Barwa scored twice and Nisha Dadel, Kanika Kerketta, Rambha Kujur once each. Hockey Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals, winning both of their pool league matches easily.
They trounced Chhattisgarh in their opening Pool-A match at Astroturf Hockey Stadium on March 10. Led by Anandita Toppo, Odisha secured full points in their second and last pool league match against Hockey Himachal as the latter forfeited the match on March 12.
HOCKEY ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR WOMEN TEAM: Enjil Harsharani Minz (GK), Amisha Kullu (GK), Sonali Ekka, Rosemary Xalxo, Nisha Dadel, Binati Minz, Premsila Bage, Dipika Barwa, Karuna Minz, Surekha Bahala, Amisha Ekka, Priyanka Kujur, Jyoti Xaxa, Anandita Toppo (Captain), Rambha Kujur, Monica Tirkey, Reshma Toppo, Kanika Kerketta. Coach: Forencia Ekka, Manager: Shally Suman Swain.
RESULTS:
10 March: Odisha (Jyoti Xaxa 12-FG, 41-FG; Amisha Ekka 16-FG, 26-FG; Surekha Bahala 45-FG, Dipika Barwa 47-FG) beat Chhattisgarh (Parveen Aksa 59-FG) 6-1.
March 12: Odisha beat Hockey Himachal 5-0 (Hockey Himachal forfeited the match).
March 15 (QF): Odisha (Nisha Dadel 13-PC, Kanika Kerketta 27-FG, Dipika Barwa 37-FG, 51-FG; Rambha Kujur 41-FG) beat Punjab (Sukhveer Kaur 55-FG) 5-1.
March 17 (SF): Odisha lost to Jharkhand (Nisha Minz 7-FG, 21-FG; Purnima Barwa 35-FG, Fulmani Bhengra 43-FG, 50-FG) 0-5.
March 18 (3rd/4th Place): Odisha (Nisha Dadel 24-PC) lost to Uttar Pradesh (Vandana Patel 15-FG, Purnima Yadav 38-FG, 43-FG) 1-3.
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PHOTO: Players, coach and manager of Hockey Odisha team for Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship pose in Rourkela on 9 March, 2021.