BHUBANESWAR 06-May-2018
Hockey Gangpur Odisha won the bronze medal in the 8th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (Division-A), defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1 in the 3rd/4th place match at Bhopal today. Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, in fact, bagged a double of sort as their junior men’s team also secured bronze.
Led by Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha junior women played for the 3rd/4th place after losing to Hockey Jharkhand 0-2 in the semifinals. They reached the last-four stage, defeating Hockey Odisha 5-3 via shoot out in the quarterfinals.
Hockey Gangpur-Odisha booked place in the last-eight state, finishing second in Pool A, winning two matches, drawing and losing one each. They beat Hockey Chandigarh 6-3, Delhi Hockey 6-0, held Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy to 3-3 draw and went down to Mumbai Hockey Association 3-4.
On the other hand, Hockey Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals by winning all four of their league matches in Pool B. Led by Ajmina Kujur, Hockey Odisha beat Hockey Karnataka 2-1, Hockey Chhattisgarh 5-0, Hockey Haryana 2-1 and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 10-1.
ODISHA TEAMS:
HOCKEY ODISHA: Asima Minz (GK), Suneli Oram (GK), Ajmina Kujur (Captain), Manju Lakra, Ashmita Barla, Priyanka Ekka, Premita Bara, Nimabati Singh, Ashim Kanchan Barla, Elima Minz, Deepti Ekka, Neha Lakra, Nitu Lakra, Bharati Ekka, Abinasi Mukti Surin, Bimla Barwa, Sujata Kujur, Mamata Kindo.
