Friday, February 28, 2014

Hockey Gangpur-Odisha and Vidarbha Hockey Association start campaign in style

New Delhi, February 27, 2014: Debutant teams Hockey Gangpur- Odisha and Vidarbha Hockey Association started their campaign on a winning note in Division B of the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship commenced at Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Lucknow today.

In the opening match of the championship, Hockey Gangpur- Odisha defeated Chhattisgarh 9-2 in their Pool C match. For Hockey Gangpur-Odisha Bruno Hedrino Lugun and Banamali Xess scored twice each while Amarjeet Ekka, Kishor Lakra, Bikash Toppo, Roshan Minz and Ashish Anmol Minz contributed a goal each in their teams victory. Puducherry scored through N Sellamuthu and N Kamalakannan a goal each.

Bengal defeated Tripura 4-0 in another match of Pool-C.

In Pool-D match, Chhattisgarh played a 1-1 draw against debutants Central Reserve Police Force. Chhattisgarh took a 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute with a field goal scored by Sachin Rathaur but two minutes later Rohen Singh Thangjam scored a field goal for Central Reserve Police Force to level the game.

In the second match of Pool D, Dalbir Singh scored two goals helping Vidarbha Hockey Association to register a 2-1 win over Delhi.

In the third match of Pool D, Maharashtra overcame Kerala 8-0. Kunal Jagdale scored maximum three goals followed by Rajendra Ekka (2), Navneet Swarnkar (1), Manpreet Singh (1) and Vinod Nimbore (1).  

There are 22 teams participating in the Division B of the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2014.

Today’s Results
Pool-C Hockey Gangpur- Odisha 9 Bruno Hedrino Lugun (5, 26 min), Amarjeet Ekka (16 min), Kishor Lakra (31 min), Bikash Toppo (39 min), Roshan Minz (40 min), Ashish Anmol Minz (43 min) and Banamali Xess (49, 56 min) vs Puducherry 2 (N Sellamuthu (18 min), N Kamalakannan (65 min)

Bengal 4 Joga Singh(16 min), Sunil Shah (24, 53 min) and Sunil Kujur (66 min) vs Tripura 0

Pool D Chhattisgarh 1 Sachin Rathaur (53 min) vsCentral Reserve Police Force 1 Rohen Singh Thangjam (55 min)

Vidarbha Hockey Association 2 Dalbir Singh (6, 44 min) vs Delhi 1 Naveen Kumar (4 min)

Maharashtra 8 Navneet Swarnkar (5 min), Rajendra Ekka (23, 27 min), Kunal Jagdale (36, 52, 58 min), Manpreet Singh (41 min) and Vinod Nimbore (64 min) vs Kerala 0.

HI Press release


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