Namdhari log win in Hockey League

Hosts Roundglass Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence (SAI NCOE), Sonepat, secured their second straight victories on the second day of the Under-21 Punjab Hockey League, at Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium here. Namdhari Hockey Academy and Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur, notched up their first victories.

In the first match of the day, SAI NCOE trounced SDAT Hockey Academy, Tamil Nadu, 5-0 with Happy Singh, Harpal Singh, Ashvani Singh, Ankush and Pankaj Sharma scoring the goals completing a dominant performance.

Namdhari Hockey Academy secured a 4-2 victory over Ghumanhera Risers Hockey Academy, New Delhi. Gurman Singh gave the lead to Namdhari in the 3rd minute, but Ghumanhera Risers equalised in the final minute of the first quarter through Prikshit. Namdhari scored two more in the second quarter through Gurpreet Singh and Yuvraj Singh.

However, Jatin reduced the lead in the first minute of the third quarter. A second goal of the match by Gurpreet Singh in the very next minute ensured Namdhari secure their first win of the league.

In the third match of the day, Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur, overcame PIS Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, 3-1 for their first victory in the league. After a goalless first quarter, goals from Patras Hassa and Sabian Kiro in the second quarter gave the Jamshedpur side a two goal lead. Abhishek Gorkhi scored one back for Surjit Academy in the 38th minute but Patras Hassa’s 42nd minute penalty stroke ensured full points for Tata Naval Academy.

The hosts completed a 7-0 victory over SGPC Hockey Academy, Amritsar, with a hattrick by Gurwinder Singh, followed by a goal each by Sukhpreet Singh and Inderjit Singh.