After suffering a loss in their first game against Uttar Pradesh 5 -2, Hockey Odisha today registered their first win by defeating Karnataka by an impressive 3- 1 on board. Tamil Nadu saw a similar fate as they too register their first win in the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) played at Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Lucknow today, as they defeated Food Corporation of India 4-3.
Hockey Odisha clearly learned from their previous mistakes and played an inspiring game against Karnataka. Committing one error Hockey Odisha lost a chance to win by a clean 3-0 as Karnataka’s Biddappa B.S successfully cashed on to the opportunity of converting the penalty corner in the 24th minute of the game. On the other hand, Hockey Odisha’s Amon Mirash Tirkey, Deepak Kullu and Dispan Tirkey penetrated a goal each in the 12th, 56th and 60th minute of the match and led the team to a fantastic 3-1 win over Karnataka.
The last match of the day of Division A, motivated with yesterday’s success, Food Corporation of India displayed a confident attitude and showed brilliant skills in the first half of the game as they dominated the match with 2-1 on board with successful strokes by Ganendrajit Ningomban in the 15th minute and Munish Rana in the 23rd minute, till the half time.
The second half of the game saw Munish Rana converting a penalty corner in the 45th minute and banking another goal to his credit, but the team ultimately failed to leverage on the opportunities. Alternatively, S. Monoj of Tamil Nadu tried leveling the scores with Food Corporation of India in the 21st minute in the first half itself, but it was V. Vinod Rayer’s and V. Raja’s field goals in 43rd and 63rd minute respectively and B Laxman Karan’s penalty corner conversion in the 61st minute which turned the tables of the match and led the team to a charming 4-3 win.
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