BHUBANESWAR 28-Feb-2019
Hockey Odisha won the gold medal in the 9th Hockey India Junior Men National Championsip (Division-A), edging out Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the hard-fought final 4-3 via shoot out after play in the regulation time ended in 1-1 draw at Aurangabad in Maharashtra today.
Earlier in the semifinals, Hockey Odisha overcame Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 4-2 also in shoot out after full-time action ended in goalless draw. However, Odisha suffered a heart-break as Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, the other team from the Eastern state, bowed out in the quarterfinals, losing to Hockey Odisha 2-3.
