Sub-Junior Hockey India National Championship witnessed exciting clashes

The 5th Sub-Junior Hockey India National Championship 2015 (Women) Div B saw yet another round of exhilarating hockey as teams battled it out against each other to register wins. While four teams Chandigarh Olympic Association, Hockey Mizoram, Hockey Patiala and Hockey Bhopal are all set for the semi-final clash to be played on Monday, the day saw exciting clashes between teams who looked at ending the tournament on a high.

The day started with Hockey Bhopal having a field day as they convincingly beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to win the match 7-3. In another match The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd and Hockey Himachal had a tough battle on the field as they strived to score and win. It was the former who scored the sole goal of the game to win 1-0. Vidarbha Hockey Association taking on Hockey Uttarakhand beat them convincingly 11-1 to win the match.

The first match between Hockey Bhopal and Hockey Madhya Pradesh saw the former winning the match 7-3, leaving the latter stunned with their performance. Without wasting time, Hockey Bhopal was in action in the 4^thminute as Priyanka Yadav converted on the penalty corner that the team got in their name.

Right before going into break, Hockey Madhya Pradesh broke the shackles of the opponents to score their second goal in the 31^st minute. The second half saw strong determination by the defence of the both teams as they ensured goals were not easily scored. The session saw two goals added to the scorecard as both the teams added one goal each to their tally and Hockey Bhopal won the match 7-3.

The second match of the day was a tough clash between The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd and Hockey Himachal as both teams worked on their skills and tactics to beat the beat each other defence and score. The first half witnessed the players building pressure on each other as they maintained good attack but were unable to capitalise on the chances.

When it seemed that session would end in a dry run The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd broke the deadlock as Jessica D’costa slammed the ball into the nets, giving her team the much required lead in the game. With The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd leading the game 1-0, the second half was again a struggle for both the teams as they looked at opportunities to score. But with no further goals scored the game ended with The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd taking the game 1-0.