Punjab beats Haryana in sudden death to clinch Hockey Senior Men National Championship 2023 trophy

Published at :November 29, 2023 at 10:56 AM

Modified at :December 14, 2023 at 10:15 AM

(Courtesy : Hockey India)

Simranjeet Singh scored the decisive penalty for Punjab.

Punjab claimed the gold medal after their penalty shootout triumph over defending champions Haryana in the final of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023 today at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu overcame Karnataka in penalty shootouts to claim the bronze medal.

Punjab secures title in sudden death

Punjab defeated Haryana 2-2 (9-8 SO) in the final of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023 to clinch the title. Punjab started the match strong, scoring the first goal in the 13th minute thanks to Harjeet Singh. However, Haryana’s Sanjay (25’) scored from a penalty corner to level the score.

In the second half, Punjab’s Captain Harmanpreet Singh (42’) scored a powerful drag flick from a penalty corner to put his team in the lead. But Haryana’s Rajant (50’) scored again to equalize and take the game to penalty shootouts.

During the shootouts, Sanjay, Deepak, and Abhishek scored for Haryana while Harmanpreet Singh, Simranjeet Singh, and Sukhjeet Singh scored for Punjab, taking the match to sudden death. In the seventh penalty shootout, Simranjeet Singh scored, securing the hard-fought victory for Punjab.

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Tamil Nadu comes back from behind to finish third

In the 3rd/4th place match, Tamil Nadu defeated Karnataka by 5-3 in penalty shootouts after the game was tied at the 3-3 draw at the end of regulation time. BP Somanna (4’) scored the first goal of the game for Tamil Nadu from a penalty corner.

But Karnataka clawed their way back into the game with captain Gowda Sheshe (12’), Harish Mutagar (34’), and Indian men’s hockey team forward Mohammed Raheel Mouseen (38’) scoring a goal each. Tamil Nadu equalised through Sundarapandi (40’) and Indian men’s hockey team forward Karthi Selvam (52’), forcing the game to penalty shootouts.

Tamil Nadu Captain J Joshua Benedict Wesely, Kanagaraj Selvaraj, Dhanush M, Sundarapandi, and H Shyam Kumar all scored in the penalty shootouts while goalkeeper S Senthamizh Arasu stood tall for his side to complete the emphatic comeback victory and clinch the bronze medal.

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