Railways, UP, Chandigarh, Air India, MPHA start campaign in style

New Delhi, May 28, 2013: Railways, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Air India, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and Hockey Bhopal started their campaign on the opening day of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2013 played at Shiv Chattrapati sports complex and Major Dhyan Chand Hockey stadium, Pimpri in Pune on Tuesday. 

Sanjay Bir and B Horo scored five goals each as Railways easily defeated Jammu & Kashmir 20-1 in their Pool F league match. Railways scored through Sanjay Bir (2, 56, 63, 66, 68 min), Jagandeep Singh (9 min), B. Horo (11, 17, 40, 43, 61min, Jasjeet Singh (19, 26, 44min), Gurpreet Singh (27 min), Niyaz Rahim (34 min), Ram Prakash (35 min),  Irshad Mirza (59 min) and Vinod Kumar Singh  (67, 69min) while Sikander Pal Singh (12 min) scored the only goal for Jammu & Kashmir.

In the other game of Pool F, Hockey Bhopal thrashed Sashastra Seema Bal 12-5. Hockey Bhopal scored through Irfan Ali (1, 38min), Mayank Jemef (6, 36min), Shadab Khan (10, 48min), Neubeem Rehman (31, 69min), Osaf UR-Rehman (33min), Azam Baig (55min) and Imran Yusuf (62,65min) while Gunamuni Singh (7, 63min), Romi Kumar Singh (11min), Surchanrda Singh (18min) and Kanta Singh (54min) scored for Sashastra Seema Bal.

Chandigarh defeated Rajasthan 18-0 in their Pool H league match. Harmanpreet scored maximum number of seven goals for Chandigarh. The goal scorers for Chandigarh were Harmanpreet Singh (15, 16, 19, 39, 47, 55, 61min), Own goal (17min), Davinar Singh (20min), Shanvaz Alam (24,28min), Gagandeep Singh (33, 51, 65min), Lakhwinder Singh (37min), Ravinder Singh (46min), Amrik Singh (63min) and Sukhadeo Singh (66min,) while Rajasthan failed to score any goal.

In the other match of Pool D, Uttar Pradesh beat Mumbai Hockey Association Limited 2-1. Laxmishankar Yadav (19 min) and Imran Khan (29 min) scored for Uttar Pradesh while Tyran Pereira scored the only goal for the Mumbai Hockey Association Limited.

In Pool B, Air India defeated Puducherry 11-2 while Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy beat Tripura 16-1.

                                              

Results 
Pool F: Railways 20 (Sanjay Bir 2, 56, 63, 66, 68, Jagandeep Singh 9, B. Horo 11, 17, 40, 43, 61, Jasjeet Singh 19,26,44, Gurpreet Singh 27, Niyaz Rahim 34, Ram Prakash 35, Irshad Mirza 59, Vinod Kumar Singh 67,69) beat Jammu & Kashmir 1(Sikander Pal Singh 12)
Hockey Bhopal 12 (Irfan Ali 1, 38, Mayank Jemef 6, 36, Shadab Khan 10, 48, Neubeem Rehman 31, 69, Osaf UR-Rehman 33, Azam Baig 55, Imran Yusuf 62,65) beat Sashastra Seema Bal 5(Gunamuni Singh 7, 63, Romi Kumar Singh 11, Surchanrda Singh 18, Kanta Singh 54)

Pool H: Chandigarh 18(Harmanpreet Singh 15,16,19, 39, 47, 55, 61, Own goal 17, Davinar Singh 20, Shanvaz Alam 24,28, Gagandeep Singh 33, 51, 65, Lakhwinder Singh 37, Ravinder Singh 46, Amrik Singh 63, Sukhadeo Singh 66) beat Rajasthan 0.

Pool D: Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2(Laxmishankar Yadav 19, Imran Khan 39) beat Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd 1(Tyran Pereira 51)