Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Odisha play Jharkhand in East Zone sub-junior hockey final


New Delhi, 7 April 2013: Odisha will play against Jharkhand in the finals of the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship (East Zone) at Nagaon

In the second semifinal played on Sunday, Odisha defeated Manipur 8-1. Leading 3-0 at the half time, Odisha scored through Amit chirmako (8, 19, 48, 52 minutes), Ashwin Kujur (33, 69), Suman Beck (65) and Suraj Minz (66 minutes).

Odisha looked the better drilled outfit with a lot of character and composure while Manipur committed far too many errors that put them on the defensive for much of the match.

In the girls final, Jharkhand will take on Odisha.

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