The roller-coaster ride of Odisha in the 11th Hockey Indian Junior Women Championship came to a halt as they went down fighting to Hockey Haryana 3-5 in their quarterfinal clash at the Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Simdega, Jharkhand today.
Earlier, Odisha cruised into the quarterfinals, winning all three of their Pool-G matches by big margin and emerged pool toppers with full nine points. Led by Jyoti Chhatri, Odisha hammered Hockey Himachal 12-0, Chhattisgarh Hockey 9-0 and Hockey Madhya Pradesh 9-0.
In four matches, Odisha scored a total of 33 goals and conceded five. The 18-member Odisha team was selected by Adhoc Committee, which is headed by Olympian Dilip Tirkey. Before leaving for the National championship, Odisha team underwent two-week-long coaching camp at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
ODISHA JUNIOR WOMEN TEAM: Madhuri Kindo, Suneli Oram, Philicia Toppo, Mamita Oram, Neha Toppo, Mamta Kindo, Angela Toppo, Mary Kandulana, Nitu Lakra, Jyoti Chhatri (Captain), Nikita Toppo, Jyosna Rohidas, Nimabati Singh, Aten Topno, Kamala Singh, Neha Lakra, Dipti Monika Toppo, Sandhya Kujur. Manager: Sushama Nanda, Coach: Kalu Charan Choudhury, Physio: Subhasmita Mohanty, Fitness trainers: Sarita Roshan Hanuman, Upasana Yadav.
ODISHA RESULTS:
21 October 2021: Odisha 12 (Neha Lakra 5-FG, 10-PC, 28-PS; Aten Topno 13-FG, Sandhya Kujur 14-FG, 45-FG; Anjela Toppo 24-PC, Jyotsna Rohidas 39-FG, Jyoti Chhatri 41-PC, Kamla Singh 42-FG, 53-FG; Neha Toppo 60-PC) beat Hockey Himachal 0.
23 October 2021: Odisha 9 (Neha Lakra 3-FG, Kamla Singh 5-FG, Sandhya Kujur 9-FG, Nimabati Singh 13-FG, Aten Topno 23-FG, Nikita Toppo 28-FG, Dipi Monika Toppo 54-FG, 58-FG; Neha Toppo 57-PC) beat Chhattisgarh Hockey 0.
25 October 2021: Odisha 9 (Kamla Singh 2-FG, Neha Lakra 8-FG, 58-FG; Dipi Monika Toppo 22-FG, Mamta Kindo 27-PC, Sandhya Kujur 43-FG, Jyoti Chhatri 49-PC, 55-PC; Aten Topno 59-FG) beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 0.
26 October 2021 (Quarterfinal): Odisha 3 (Aten Topno 15-PC, 51-FG; Jyoti Chhatri 20-PC) lost to Hockey Haryana 5 (Seema 16-FG, Monu 32-FG, Bharti 40-PS, Pinki 43-FG, Manju 49-FG).