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Gangpur-Odisha finished third in the 4th National Junior Women Hockey Championship (Division B) with a 2-0 win over Manipur in the hard-line match at the Chamundi Vihar astro-turf ground in Mysore on today. Chhattisgarh won the title, trouncing Kerala 6-1 in the lop-sided final later in the day.
Hockey Gangpur-Odisha`s hope to win the title on debut failed to materialise ended with a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Kerala in the second semifinal.
Earlier, Hockey Ganpur won all three of their league matches in Pool B to qualify for the semifinals. They beat Andhra Pradesh 4-0, Jammu & Kashmir 10-0 and Assam 8-1.
HOCKEY GANGPUR GIRLS TEAM: Asima Minz, Madhuri Kindo, Mosmita Lugun, Premanjali Toppo, Rinkey Kujur, Binita Kujur, Rosita Kujur, Sushanti Minz, Laxmi Ekka, Premita Bara, Janhabi Pradhan, Namrata Jasmin Bara, Rahil Tirkey, Samira Lakra, Anupama Kujur, Reema Tirkey, Rashni Lakra, Asha Namlen Lugun. Coach: Florencia Ekka.
RESULTS:
March 8: Hockey Gangpur (Janhabi Pradhan 17th, 40th; Rinky Kujur 20th, Rosita Kujur 37th) beat Andhra Pradesh 4-0.
March 9: Hockey Gangpur (Janhabi Pradhan 28th, 31st, 27th, 58th; Mosmita Lugun 8th, 26th, 32nd; Rinki Kujur 29th, 40th; Marata Jasmin Bara 1st) beat Jammu & Kashmir 10-0.
March 10: Hockey Gangpur (Rinki Kujur 18th, 40th; Rojita Kujur 59th, 62nd; Janhabi Pradhan 21st, 31st; Rahil Tirkey 65th, Laxmi Ekka 69th) beat Assam (Maxima Xalxo 48th) 8-1.
March 12 (Semifinal): Hockey Gangpur lost to Kerala (Sindhu MR 26th, Amala Thomas 68th) 0-2.
March 13 (Third-place match): Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Rinki Kujur 2nd, Laxmi Ekka 28th) beat Manipur 2-0.
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PHOTO: Action from the match between Hockey Gangpur and Andhra Pradesh in Mysore on March 8, 2014.
