Madhya PradeshHockey Academy booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 8th Hockey IndiaJunior Women National Championship 2018 (A Division) after they played out a goal-less draw against Delhiin their Pool A clash here on Tuesday.
Madhya PradeshHockey Academy needed a positive result in their last match to be able to qualify for the quarter-finals, and DelhiHockey needed a win. But the former's defence made sure that their team registered a place in the next round with their second draw of the competition.
Madhya Pradeshfinished at a top position with a tally of eight points.
In the other Pool A match, The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd.registered their first win of the competition as they beat Gangpur-Odisha 4-3.
Goals for The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd.were scored by Rruchi Bhandari (3'), Lynette Lobo(9'), Manshi Belgaonkar (18') and SkipperResham Mahadik(60') while Topno Aten (20', 61') and SkipperJiwan Kishori Toppo(17') scored for Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, who also qualified for the quarter-final with a second-place finish in Pool A.
In Pool B, Haryanaregistered a thumping 11-2 victory over Chhattisgarhto qualify for the quarter-finals as the second-placed team in the Pool.
Goals for Haryanawere scored by Amandeep Kaur (9', 14', 24', 29'), Amrinder Kaur (7', 31', 54'), Reet (21'), Anu (45'), Kajal (63') and Manisha (64') while Anjali Mahto(33') and Anju Kerketta (67') scored the goals for Chhattisgarh
In the other Pool Bmatch, Odisha defeated Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu10-1 to qualify for the last-eight as the Pool Btoppers with a tally of 12 points from four matches.
Goals for Odisha were scored by Elima Minz (8', 43', 59', 66'), Abinasi Mukti Surin (14', 45', 67'), Ashim Kanchan Barla (4', 55') and Neha Lakra (60') while M Janani (37') scored Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu's only goal of the match.
In Pool C, Jharkhandqualified as the toppers with a tally of 12 points from four matches.
Jharkhanddefeated Hockey Him 7-3 where goals for the winning team were scored by Simta Minz (22', 36'), Deepika Soreng (43', 55'), Sangita Kumari (11'), Beauty Dungdung (23') and Pinki Ekka (55') while Arti Kashyap(29'), Antim (39') and Manju Chorsiya(63') scored for Him.
In the other Pool C match, Uttar Pradeshdefeated Coorg 8-1 to secure their third victory of the competition.
Goals for Uttar PradeshHockey were scored by Yogita Bora (20', 22', 39', 47'), Anshika Singh (10', 50'), Sonal Tiwari(31') and Akanksha Shukla (56') while M Devi (68') scored the only goal for Coorg.
In Pool D, Mizoramplayed out a 2-2 draw with Punjabto secure the top spot in the Pool with a tally of ten points.
Goals for Mizoramwere scored by Lalrinfeli (1') and Lalrinpuii (43') while SkipperMitali(13') and Simranjit Kaur (22') scored for Punjab
In the other Pool D match, SportsAuthorityof Indiasecured their spot in the quarter-finals with an emphatic 13-2 win over Uttarakhand.
Goals for SportsAuthorityof Indiawere scored by SkipperMonika Sihag(5', 37', 40', 42', 43'), Betan Dung Dung(4', 8', 38'), Sumanpreet Kaur (20', 31', 69') and Gayatri Kissan (3', 50') while Mamta Bhatt (67') and Parameshwari (70') scored the goals for Uttarakhand.
Madhya Pradeshwill now face Haryana, Mizoramwill take on Uttar Pradesh, Odisha will lock horns with Gangpur-Odisha and Jharkhandwill compete against SportsAuthorityof Indiain the quarter-finals of the championship.
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