Hockey India Junior North Zone Championship: Chandigarh, Punjab Register Wins

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) (India), July 9: On Day 8 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men North Zone Championship 2024 held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Haryana and Hockey Chandigarh won Uttar Pradesh Hockey to secure the women’s and men’s championship respectively.

That day, Hockey Chandigarh secured third place in the women’s tournament, while Hockey Punjab secured third place in the men’s teams.

Uttar Pradesh Hockey wins championship with dramatic 2-1 victory over Haryana

In a thrilling final for the women’s title, Uttar Pradesh Hockey secured a thrilling 2-1 win over Hockey Haryana to become champions. Hockey Haryana broke the deadlock and took the lead when Shashi Khasa (37′), the tournament’s top scorer, found the net. The equaliser eluded Uttar Pradesh for most of the second half before Rashmi Patel (58′) scored in the dying minutes of the match. A few minutes later, Purnima Yadav (60′) scored again for Uttar Pradesh Hockey to complete a convincing victory.

Hockey Chandigarh beats Uttar Pradesh 2-1 to win men’s championship

Hockey Chandigarh emerged as men’s champions after beating Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1 in a gruelling match. Ashu Maurya (14′) gave Uttar Pradesh the lead towards the end of the first quarter. However, Hockey Chandigarh came back in the second quarter through the efforts of Rajveer Singh (26′). With the match looking set for a shootout, Gurjeet Singh (55′) scored a late winner for Hockey Chandigarh.

Hockey Chandigarh beats Delhi Hockey 4-0 to take third place

In the battle for third place, Hockey Chandigarh defeated Delhi Hockey 4-0. Pooja (11′, 34) gave Hockey Chandigarh an early lead and doubled it shortly after the break. Vedangi Vyas (42′) scored in the third quarter before Tamanna (49′) widened the gap further with another field goal, a press release said.

Hockey Punjab overwhelms Hockey Haryana with a 6-1 victory for third place

In the battle for third place in the men’s event, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Haryana 6-1. Om Rajnesh Saini (24′) and Lovenoor Singh (29′) scored for Punjab in the second quarter before Vinay (30′) pulled one back for Hockey Haryana. After a goalless third quarter, Hockey Punjab took control in the dying minutes of the match with goals from Abhishek Gorkhi (48′), Charanjeet Singh (55′, 56′) and Ajaypal Singh (60′).

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