BHUBANESWAR 31-Oct-2016
Hockey Odisha men bagged bronze medal, while women crashed out in the quarterfinals of the 1st Hockey India 5-a-Side Senior National Championship, held at Balewadi Stadium in Pune from October 26 to 30, 2016. Hockey Odisha men finished third, edging out Karnataka by 10-9 goals yesterday.
Hockey Odisha men started their campaign with two defeats, but bounced back into the competition, defeating Punjab 8-3 and Uttar Pradesh 7-6 in the next two games. They suffered their second defeat against Haryana by going down 3-6 in the semifinals. Odisha women team started with a win, but lost three matches in a row thereafter.
ODISHA TEAMS:
MEN: Pankaj Kumar Rajak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Stanley Victor Minz, Prakash Barla, Alok Barla, Prasan Tirkey, Teophil Kujur, Upendra Majhi, Nitin Mukesh Tigga. Coach: Kalu Charan Choudhury, Manager: Pranab Kishore Pattanaik.
WOMEN: Arati Resma Toppo, Swayam Sudha Sahoo, Khusbu Kujur, Priyanka Ekka, Preetimala Dung Dung, Sangita Rose Kullu, Punam Minz, Dipti Lakra, Jira Ekka. Coach: P K Sarangi, Manager: Rosalia Lakra.
RESULTS:
MEN:
Oct 30 (3rd/4th place): Odisha (Prakash Barla 4, 9, 26; Teophil Kujur 6, 30; Nilam Sanjeep Xess 7, 13, 17, 22, 23) beat Karnataka (VT Rathan Mathanna 1, 3, 12; Nithin Thimmiah 5, 11, 19; DS Darshan 15; GR Sreyas 17, Somanna Pradhan 29) 10-9. Oct 30 (Semifinal): Haryana beat Odisha 6-3.
Oct 29 (Quarterfinal): Odisha beat Uttar Pradesh 7-6. Oct 28: Odisha beat Punjab 8-3. Oct 27: Haryana (Preetinder Singh 4, 7, 9, 17, 22) beat Odisha (Prakash Barla 10, 25, 26) 9-8. Oct 26: Jharkhand (Noyel Topno 15 20; Ulsan Mundu 18, 26; Budu Tuti 28) beat Odisha (Stanli Minz 19, 22; Alok Barla 30) 5-3.
WOMEN:
Oct 29 (Quarterfinals): Maharashtra beat Odisha 8-1. Oct 28: Punjab beat Odisha 7-4. Oct 27: Haryana beat Odisha 6-4. Oct 26: Odisha (Jira Ekka 1, Priyanka Ekka 2, 6; Khusbu Kujur 9) beat Jharkhand (Pramila Soreng 8) 8-7.
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PHOTO: Members of bronze medal winning Hockey Odisha men team with officials (Standing left to right) Pankaj Rajak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Nishan Jyoti Mohanty (Umpire), Kalu Chanran Choudhury (Coach), Pranab Pattanaik (Manager), Biswa Ranjan Sarangi (Umpire), Stanli Victor Minz, Nitin Mukesh Tigga and (Sitting left to right) Upendra Majhi, Teophil Kujur, Prasan Tirkey, Alok Barla (Capitain ), Prakash Barla.
