BHUBANESWAR 15-Jun-2017
Hockey Odisha beat Hockey Patiala 4-2 in their opening Group-C match of the 7th Senior Men National Hockey Championship (Division-A) at Lucknow today. Altogether 20 teams are participating in this championship. Teams have been divided into four groups and after completion of group league, top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
Stanli Victor Minz are leading Hockey Odisha and Hockey Gangpur-Odisha teams respectively in this championship. Hockey Odisha have been placed in Group C along with Mumbai Hockey Association, Hockey Patiala, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and Punjab & Sind Bank. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha along with Hockey Punjab, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Food Corporation of India and Hockey Bhopal have been given berths in Group B.
ODISHA TEAMS:
HOCKEY ODISHA: Jajati Tripathy (GK), Suman Kujur, Cyril Lugun, Deepak John Kerketta, Pradeep Lakra, Sanjib Ekka, Prakash Dhir, Krishna Tirkey, Suraj Minz, Stanli Victor Minz (Captain), Sudhir Kujur, Ashish Topno, Tikei Kujur, Sanjay Surin, Rakesh Tete, Nitin Mukesh Tigga, Amit Chirmako, Sahil Kumar Nayak (GK). Coach: Pranab Kishore Pattnaik; Assistant Coach-cum-Manager: Amulya Kumar Behera.
HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Sylvester Barla (GK), Sujit Toppo (GK), Anand Lakra (Vice-captain), Kishor Lakra, Santosh Baxla, Salman Lakra, Rajendra Oram, William Xalxo, Abhishek Lakra, Aijub Ekka, Sanjay Xalxo, Alsem Lakra, Janma Majhi, Amon Tirkey (Captain), Minil Toppo, M Dhananjay, Biju Ekka, Amarjeet Ekka. Coach: Rajukant Saini; Manager: Amlendu Mishra.
RESULTS ODISHA TEAMS:
June 15: Hockey Odisha (Tikei Kujur 9-PC, Sanjib Ekka 14-FG, Suraj Minz 38-FG, Nitin Mukesh Tigga 52-FG) beat Hockey Patiala 4-2.
