BHUBANESWAR 23-Mar-2014 174
Hockey Odisha lost to Jharkhand 1-3 via penalty shoot out in the hardline match to finish fourth in the 4th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (Division A) at Chamundi Vihar Hockey Ground in Mysore today. Haraya won the title for the third time in a row, defeating Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 2-0 in the final today.
Earlier, Hockey Odisha won all three of their Pool-D matches to qualify for the semifinals, where they lost to Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 2-3. In the pool matches Hockey Odisha beat Bihar 15-0, Punjab 3-0 and Mumbai 4-0. Odisha’s Rashmitha Minj was adjudged the best defender of the championship.
HOCKEY ODISHA TEAM: Nabina Tirkey, Arati Reshma Toppo, Asmita Barla, Rashmita Ekka, Ambika Topno (captain), Punam Minz, Sushanti Dung Dung, Priyanka Ekka, Rashmita Minz, Sarojini Ekka, Swamay Sudha Sahoo, Marina Kujur, Elima Minz, Manju Lakra, Kanchan Barla, Priyanka Kujur, Dominica Kujur, Khusbu Kujur. Coach: Elita Barla; Manager: Peter Soren.
RESULTS:
March 18: Hockey Odisha (Elima Minz 3rd, 15th, 20th, 35th, 45th; Rashmita Minz 32nd, Priyanka Ekka 34th, 51st, 52nd; Mariana Kujur 36th, 54th; Ambika Toppo 7th, Domincal Kujur 25th, Priyanka Kujur 50th, Manju Kujur 59th) beat Bihar 15-0.
March 19: Hockey Odisha (Ambika Toppo 9th, Ashmita Barla 33rd, Sarojini Ekka 54th) beat Punjab 3-0.
March 20: Hockey Odisha (Sarojini Ekka 34th, 63rd; Elima Minz 26th, Domnica Kujur 45th) beat Mumbai Hockey Association 4-0.
March 22 (Semifinal): Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (Rakhi Prajapati 3rd, 47th; Anuja Singh 12th) beat Hockey Odisha (Ambika Toppo (6th, 69th) 3-2.
March 23 (Hardline match): Jharkhand (Rajni Soreng, Kanti Pradhan and Sitamani Topno) beat Odisha (Sarojini Ekka) 3-1.
