Delhi, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, Gujarat and Sports Authority of India book their berths in the semi-finals of the 4th Sub-Junior National Men Hockey Championship 2014 (Division B)

-Delhi beat Citizens Hockey XI 5-2 to qualify for the semi-finals

-Sports Authority Of India register 6-1 win over Jammu & Kashmir to enter the semis

-Rajasthan beats Puducherry 2-1

 

New Delhi, 15^th May 2014: Delhi, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, Gujarat and Sports Authority of India are the four teams who proved their mettle in their respective matches to claim a berth each in the semi-finals of the 4^th Sub-Junior National Men Hockey Championship 2014 (Division B), which is being played at Vadodara, Gujarat. The semi-final is scheduled to be held on the 17^th May 2014.

 

In a Pool B match played today, Delhi maintained their consistent winning spree as they defeated Citizens Hockey XI by 5-2. The first goal of the match came through Delhi’s Kuldeep as a field goal in the 15^th minute of the game which was soon answered back by Citizen Hockey XI’s Rohit Ghrai in the 17^th minute as he successfully converted a penalty corner opportunity and levelled the scores at 1-1. With a span of four minutes, Delhi’s Nitin Ram and Kuldeep stroked in a goal each which helped Delhi in taking the lead in the match by 3-1 by the end of the first half. Citizen Hockey XI’s Parvez Alam reduced the margin to 3-2 when he pierced in a field goal in the 42^nd minute, but Citizen Hockey Xi’s hopes of levelling and taking the lead were short lived as Delhi chopped in two more goals in the 53^rd and 70^th minute through Kuldeep and Arun Kumar, respectively. With three goals to his credit, Kuldeep became the top scorer of the match and helped Delhi to claim a 5-2 win over Citizen Hockey Xi and enter the semi-finals.

 

In another match of Pool A, Sports Authority of India registered a splendid win over Jammu & Kashmir by 6-1 and qualify for the semi-finals of the 4^th Sub-Junior National Men Hockey Championship 2014 (Division B). The match saw its first goal coming as late as in the 28^th minute through Sports Authority of India’s Prabhjot Singh as a penalty corner conversion, which was immediately replied to by Jammu and Kashmir’s Suraj Singh Jasrotia in the 30^th minute of the game and leveled the scores at 1-1. Due to a successful penalty corner in the 35^th minute by Sports Authority of India’s Sahil Gill, the first half ended with a 2-1 lead for the team. After the tough fight in the first half, the second half of the match saw Sports Authority of India showering a total of four goals from the 45^th minute till the 63^rd minute and did not give Jammu & Kashmir even the slightest opportunity to reduce the margin. Gurtej Singh of Sports Authority Of India contributed two field goals in the 45^th and 48^th minute, followed by teammates Michael Topno in the 58^th minute and Vishal Sharma in the 63^rd minute to mark a 6-1 victory over Jammu & Kashmir and qualify for the semis.

 

In the last match of the day of Pool B, Rajasthan edge past Puducherry with a mere 2-1 on board. Where, the first goals came from Puducherry in the 17th minute of game through V. Vinodhan, it was levelled by Rajasthan’s Vikram Rathor in the 30th minute and closed the first half at 1-1. It was Vikram Rathor again in the second half who managed to sneak in the winning goal in the 55th minute and sealed the victory for Rajasthan with 2-1.

 

Results of the Day-

 

Pool B – Delhi 5 Kuldeep (15, 21 and 25 min), Nitin Ram (21 min) and Arun Kumar (70 min) Vs. Rohit Ghrai (17 min) and Parvez Alam (42 min) Vs. Citizens Hockey XI 2 Rohit Ghrai (17 min) and Parvez Alam (42 min).

 

Pool A – Sports Authority Of India 6 Prabhjot Singh (28 min), Sahil Gill (35 min), Gurtej Singh (45 and 48 min), Michael Topno (58 min) and Vishal Sharma (63 min) Vs.Jammu & Kashmir 1 Suraj Singh Jasrotia (30 min).

 

Pool B – Rajasthan 2 Vikram Rathor (30 and 55 min) Vs.Puducherry 1 V. Vinodhan (17 min).

 

SCHEDULE FOR THE SEMI-FINALS –

 

17^TH MAY 2014 (Saturday)

 

1400 HRS SEMI-FINAL 1 SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA V/s HOCKY GANGPUR-ODISHA

1600 HRS SEMI-FINAL 2 DELHI HOCKEY V/s HOCKEY GUJARAT