Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC) contended themselves with silver medal in the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy National Championship after losing to Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) in the thrilling final in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh today.
The outcome of the final match was decided in the shootout with MPHA winning 3-1. Earlier in the the regulation time, both the teams scored three goals each to take the match to the shootout. MPHA took lead twice in the regulation time, but ONTHHPC equalised each time to end at a 3-3 stalemate.
MPHA goalkeeper Amaan Khan was the star of the match as he saved as many as three goals in the shootout to help his team clinch the title. In the shootout, Irengbam Rohit Singh was the only successful scorer for ONTHHPC. Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy beat SGPC Hockey Academy 5-1 to clinch the 3rd place.
ODISHA NAVAL TATA HOCKEY HPC TEAM: Anish Takhelchangbam Sharma (GK), Premdayal Giri, Emanual Barla, Yumkham Bidyananda Singh, Asit Lakra, Sanjit Tirkey, Nelsan Barla (GK), Arbin Toppo, Aryan Xess, Jasman Munda (Captain), Akash Yadav, Yojin Minz, Ashit Bilung, Pritam Ekka, Pradip Mandal, Irengbam Rohit Singh, Ningombam Amarjit Singh, Ricky Tonjam. Coach: Lakshmi Narayana Pitti; Manager: Jonnalagadda Abhinav Bhagath Babu.
ODISHA NAVAL TATA HOCKEY HPC RESULTS:
4 October (Pool-A match): Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 30 (Premdayal Giri 2-FG, 14-FG; Aryan Xess 4-FG, 20-FG, 23-FG, 53-FG, 56-FG; Irengbam Rohit Singh 5-FG, 31-FG, 34-FG, 56-FG; Ricky Tonjam 9-PC, 20-PC, 33-PC, 48-PC; Yumkham Bidyananda Singh 13-FG, 51-PC; Yojin Minz 18-FG, 24-PC, 36-FG, 44-FG, 45-FG, 55-FG; Ashit Bilung 27-FG, 58-FG; Jasman Munda 28-PC, 29-PC; Pritam Ekka 39-FG, 50-FG; Arbin Toppo 60-F ) beat Berar Hockey Academy, Vidarbha, Amravati 0.
8 October (Pool-A match): Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 3 (Premdayal Giri 4-PC, Ricky Tonjam 19-PC, Aryan Xess 32-FG) beat Naval Tata Hockey Academy-Jamshedpur 0.
10 October (Quarterfinal): Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 10 (Premdayal Giri 3-FG, 16-FG; Irengbam Rohit Singh 11-FG; Aryan Xess 18-FG; Pritam Ekka 23-FG, Akash Yadav 27-FG; Ricky Tonjam 29-PC; Yumkham Bidyananda Singh 30-FG, 42-PC; Yojin Minz 48-FG) beat Vadipatti Raja Hockey Academy 0.
12 October (Semifinal): Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 5 (Ricky Tonjam 14-PC, 47-PC; Aryan Xess 30-FG, 33-FG; Premdayal Giri 52-PC) beat Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy 2 (Gursewak Singh 36-PC, Lovenoor Singh 58-PC).
13 October (Final): Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 3 (Saddam Ahmad 10-PS, Subhan Abid 32-FG, Ali Ahmad 36-FG) beat Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 3 (Jasman Munda 21-PC, Ricky Tonjam 34-PC, Irengbam Rohit Singh 55-FG) in shoot out 3-1.
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PHOTO: Players, coach and support staff of Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC with their silver medal in Bhopal on 13 October 2021.