Chandigarh, February 7
Hockey Chandigarh went down fighting to Hockey Jharkhand in the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Hockey Championship 2019 (A Division) quarterfinals in Kollam, Kerala, on Thursday. The side lost 4-5 to bow out of the competition.
Jharkhand took a two-goal lead inside six minutes, but Chandigarh girls made a strong comeback to overturn the lead in the next 32 minutes and go ahead 3-2.
Jharkhand though utilised their chances in the last quarter to win the match 5-4.
Albela Toppo (3rd, 6th) scored a brace, while Priya Dungdung (39th), Beauty Dungdung (52th) and captain Reshma Soreng (55th) added a goal each to the Jharkhand tally. Kavita (28th, 43rd), Monu (12th) and Rakhi (38th) scored for Chandigarh.
In the second quarterfinal, Uttar Pradesh blanked Hockey Maharashtra 3-0.
Haryana, meanwhile, prevailed 2-1 over Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the quarters. Anu (8th) and captain Amandeep Kaur (34th) scored a goal each for Haryana, while Sadhna Sengar (30th) struck for MP academy.
In the last quarterfinal, Hockey Mizoram beat Hockey Odisha 3-0. — TNS
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