Railways enter quarterfinals of 3rd Hockey India Senior Women National Championship

New Delhi, April 21, 2013: Five goals by Jasjeet Kaur helped star-studded Railways enter the quarterfinals of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women National Championship, with huge 16-0 win over Tamil Nadu in Pool A at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the Guru Gobind Singh College, Lucknow on Sunday.

The scorers for Railways were Jasjeet Kaur (7, 9, 19, 37, 41 minutes), Own Goal (17), Binita Xess (23, 44, 51 minutes), Th Ranjita (31, 53 minutes), Joydeep Kaur (14 min), Apoorva (30 min), Jamila Bano (45 min), Laurenua Kerketta (47 min) and Rosalind L Ralte (58 min).

In the other match, Himachal Pradesh beat Tripura 12-0 in Pool G.

Goal scores for Himachal Pradesh were Nisha (10, 13, 44 minutes), Sonia II (19, 22, 69 min), Pooja (23, 57 min), Dimple (26, 33 min), Sonia I (67 min) and Ritu (31 min).

In pool E, Andhra Pradesh got walkover from Arunachal.

In Pool C, Jharkhand defeated Goa 17-0.

Jharkhand, who led 8-0 at the half time. scored through Nisha Rani (9, 19, 35, 40, 46 minutes), Kanti Pradhan (10, 64 minutes), Punita Minz (12, 58 minutes), Shilwanti Minjur (23 min), Basanti Kachhap (24 min), Own Goal (29 min), Sabnam Lakra (37 min), Anita Swansi (41, 44, 60 minutes) and Ebha Kerketta (68 min).