Quarter-Final Results: 14th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship
Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-2 (5-4 SO)
Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Manipur Hockey 3-2
Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 2-2 (3-1 SO)
Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Association of Odisha 3-3 (4-3 SO)
Jalandhar, 16th September 2024: We saw some blistering performances during the Quarter-Finals of the 14th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2024 as Hockey Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Haryana and Hockey Punjab register win in their respective matches and secured birth in the Semi-Finals to be held on Wednesday in Jalandhar, Punjab as they inches towards clinching the title on Thursday.
In the first Quarter-Final match, Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-2 (5-4 SO) in a closely contested game. Captain Ali Ahmad (13’) and Mohd Anas (30) scored for Hockey Madhya Pradesh whereas DR Pavan (15+) and Vivek Ravi Bagade (34’) scored for Hockey Karnataka to settle the scoreline equally at the final whistle. In the shoot-out, Harpal, Vivek Ravi Bagade, KR Gaurav Ganapathy and Dhanush Kaveriappa Ma scored for Hockey Karnataka goalkeeper Tharun stood tall to guide his side to victory.
In the second Quarter-Final match, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Manipur Hockey 3-2 in a close game. Ashu Maurya (27’), Rahul Rajbhar (49’) and Ajeet Yadav (55’) scored one goal each for Uttar Pradesh Hockey. On the other side, Silheiba Lisham (43’) and Yumkham Bidyananda Singh (52’) scored for Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
In the other match today, Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 2-2 (3-1). Navraj Singh (13’) and Amit Khasa (58’) scored one goal each during the match for Hockey Haryana whereas Roshan Ekka (36’) and Dohdray Nmit (58’) scored for Hockey Jharkhand. Captain Prikshit Panchal, Rohit Rana and Amit Khasa scored for Hockey Haryana in shoot-out while Vikash Panchal stood tall at the goalpost to guide his side to victory.
In the last Quarter-Final, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Association of Odisha 3-3 (4-3) in a nail-biting encounter. Karan Lakra (14’, 53’) scored a brace whereas Arbin Toppo (35’) scored one goal for Hockey Association of Odisha. In response, Captain Ujwal Singh (17’, 46’) scored a couple of goals joined by Harshdeep Singh (19’) who also scored one goal for Hockey Punjab to take the game in the shoot-out. Captain Ujwal Singh scored twice in the shoot-out for Hockey Punjab. Om Rajnesh Saini and Sukhwinder Singh scored as well. On the other hand, Pratap Toppo, Deonath Nanwar and Deepak Pradhan scored one goal each for Hockey Association of Odisha.
Line-ups for Semi-Finals: 18th September 2024
1300 HRS – SF 1: Hockey Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh Hockey
1500 HRS – SF 2: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Punjab
