SAIL crush Jai Bharat Hockey Academy 22-0 in National Championship 

SAI Academy also registered a big win on the day.

Namdhari XI, SAIL Hockey Academy, SAI-Academy, Army Boys Sports Company, Naval Tata Hockey Academy-Jamshedpur and Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy Bhagta registered thumping wins in their respective pool matches on the third day of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men Academy National Championship 2022 at the Naval Tata Hockey Academy here on Friday.

In the first match of the day, Namdhari XI beat Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy 5-3 to register their second win in Pool C. Hanspal Singh (19', 22') scored a brace for Namdhari XI while Maninder Singh (7'), Mokhram (23') and Captain Harwinder Singh (49') were the other goal-getters for the winning team. Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy goals were scored by Aman Sharma (43', 57') and Rohit (53').

In the second match of Pool C, SAIL Hockey Academy registered a monumental 22-0 win over Jai Bharat Hockey Academy. Captain Kerobin Lakra (7', 10', 13', 19', 21', 59') slammed six goals, while Anmol Ekka (8', 17', 20', 27', 43'), Nitesh (4', 50', 52') and Tarun Yadav (29', 57', 58') also scored a handful of goals. Sonu Nishad (23'), Nabin Lakra (32'), Mukesh Tete (44', 47') and Rajkumar Minz (55') were the other goal getters for  SAIL Hockey Academy.

In Pool G matches, SAI Academy defeated Hubli Hockey Academy 16-1, while Army Boys Sports Company overwhelmed Malwa Hockey Academy Hanumangarh by an identical margin. In the first game of Pool G, Lalit Negi (12', 17', 49', 55'), Patcha Tharun Kumar (19', 29', 41', 50') and Neeraj Kumar Yadav (39', 42', 51', 54') struck four goals each, while Mohd Anas (26', 59'), Dharmendera Pal (43') and Captain Dhananjay Prajapati (45') were the other goal getters. Hubli Hockey Academy’s lone goal was scored by Rohith Pragada Naga (38').

In the second Pool G game, Nitish Kumar (9', 24', 47') scored a hattrick while Manoranjan Minz (1', 54'), Paulus Dodray (27', 36'), Pinkal Barla (32', 52'), Ankit (40', 47') and Sanchit Horo (55', 57') scored a brace each. Pritam Toppo (5'), Ravi (17') and Ramaji Prasanth Kumar (25') also found the net for the winners. Pawan (55') scored a consolation goal for Malwa Hockey Academy Hanumangarh.

In Pool H, hosts Naval Tata Hockey Academy – Jamshedpur scored through Daniyal Soy (2'), Simon Bodra (30'), Deepak Soreng (31') and Dilbar Barla (57') to emerge 4-1 winners over Vadipatti Raja Hockey Academy, whose lone goal was scored by Harmandeep Singh in the 46th minute.

In the final match of the day, Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy Bhagta defeated Berar Hockey Academy (Vidarbha) Amravati 5-2 in Pool H. Ramandeep Singh (26', 36', 59') struck a hattrick while Manraj Singh Marok (12') and Kamaljit Singh (39') were the other goal-getters for Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy. Abdul Umair (24') and Kanhiya (29') scored for Berar Hockey Academy (Vidarbha) Amravati.

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