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  Women Junior Hockey Asia Cup: India win maiden Gold
11 Jun 2023
 

Indian won the gold medal for the first time in the Women Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, defeating four-time champions Korea 2-1 in the final at Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan today. Japan won the bronze medal match against China by a 2-1 margin. India, Korea and Japan qualified for the FIH Hockey Women Junior World Cup 2023, to be played in Santiago, Chile from November 29 to December 10.

The 18-member Indian team, featuring five players from Odisha, was led by Preeti with Deepika as her deputy. The five Odisha players are: Madhuri Kindo, Anjali Barwa, Jyoti Chhatri, Sujata Kujur and Sunelita Toppo.
 

While congratulating the Indian U-21 women team for their historic title triumph, Hockey India declared a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for each player and Rs 1 lakh each for  the support staff.

Earlier in the semifinals, India edged out host Japan 10, while Korea got the better of Chine 2-0. Sunelita Toppo scored the only goal for India in their semifinal clash against Japan. Indian forward Annu finished the tournament as the top goalscorer with nine goals.

India barged into the semifinals, winning three matches and drawing one on Pool-A league. They won the three league matches against Uzbekistan 22-0, Malaysia 2-1 and Chineses Taipei 11-0 and drew with Korea 2-2.

INDIAN JUNIOR WOMEN TEAM: Goalkeepers: Madhuri Kindo, Aditi Maheshwari. Defenders: Mahima Tete, Preeti (C), Neelam, Ropni Kumari, Anjali Barwa. Midfielders: Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, Manju Chorsiya, Jyoti Chhatri, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sujata Kujur, Manashri Narendra Shedage. Forwards: Mumtaz Khan, Deepika (VC), Deepika Soreng, Annu, Sunelita Toppo. Coach: Janneke Schopman.

RESULTS:

3 June 2023 (Pool-A match): India (Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke 2-PC, 55-FG; Mumtaz Khan 5-FG, 43-FG, 46-FG, 59-PC; Annu 12-FG, 28-FG, 29-PC, 37-FG, 42-FG, 50-PS; Sunelita Toppo 16-FG, 16-FG; Deepika Soreng 17-FG, 24-FG; Manju Chorsiya 25-FG; Deepika 31-PC, 43-FG, 45-PC, 56-PC; Neelam 46-PC) beat Uzbekistan 22-0. PoM: Annu.

5 June 2023 (Pool-A match): India (Mumtaz Khan 9-PC, Deepika 25-PS) beat Malaysia (Dian Nazeri 5-FG) 2-1. PoM: Mohd Khairunnisa (Malaysia).

6 June 2023 (Pool-A match): India (Deepika Soreng 42-FG, Deepika 53-PS) drew with Korea (Lee Yujin 14-FG, Choi Jiyun 29-PC) 2-2. PoM: Rutaja Pisal.

8 June 2023 (Pool-A match): India (Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke 0-FG, Deepika 2-PC, Annu 9-FG, 51-PS; Rutuja Pisal 11-FG, Neelam 18-PC, Manju Chorsiya 32-FG, Sunelita Toppo 42-FG, 56-FG; Deepika Soreng 45-FG, Mumtaz Khan 54-FG) beat Chinese Taipei 11-0. PoM: Deepika Soreng.

10 June 2023 (Semifinal): India (Sunelita Toppo 46-FG) beat Japan 1-0. PoM: Annu.

11 Jun 2023 (Final): India (Annu 21-PS, Neelam 40-PC) beat Korea (Seoyeon Park 24-FG) 2-1. PoM: Annu.
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TOP: Odisha players (L-R) Sunelita Toppo, Sujata Kujur, Madhuri Kindo, Jyoti Chhatri and Anjali Barwa pose with their Women Junior Asia Cup gold medal in Kakamigahara, Japan on 11 June 2023.
RIGHT: Members of Women Junior Asia Cup champions Indian team pose with guests in Kakamigahara, Japan on 11 June 2023.
 
   
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