Madhya Pradesh ease past Goa in Junior Women's Hockey Nationals

Manipur, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Delhi also registered victories on Day 6 of the competition.

Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Manipur Hockey, Telangana Hockey, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Delhi Hockey registered victories in their respective matches on the sixth day of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women's Nationals in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. 

In the first match of the day, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Goans Hockey 8-0 in their Junior Women's Hockey Nationals Pool A match. Pooja Nagle (26', 48') and Anjali Rathor (36', 52') scored a brace each, while  Disha Baghel (21'), Priya Agrawal (23'), Leena Jadhav (24') and  Rupali Solanki (39') scored one goal each for Hockey Madhya Pradesh.

In Pool B, Manipur Hockey drew 2-2 with Assam Hockey. Reena Koijam (14') and Lanleibi Chanu (53') scored one goal each for Manipur Hockey, while Anamika Das (6', 33') scored a brace for Assam Hockey.

Telangana Hockey earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Le Puducherry Hockey in their Junior Women's Hockey Nationals Pool C match. Captain Harleen Sardarni (11', 36') scored a brace, while Rohini Gangadaari (1') and Sri Gandhapu (39') scored one goal each for Telangana Hockey. Meanwhile, S Subalakshmi (37', 53') scored a brace and Captain D. Keerthiga (35') found the back of the net for Le Puducherry Hockey.

In Pool D, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu registered a comprehensive 8-0 victory over Hockey Uttarakhand. Anitha V (12', 19', 34', 44') scored four goals, while Captain Praveena M (51', 55', 57') scored a hat-trick. Vairavi M (37') scored the other goal for Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.

In the last match of the day at the Junior Women's Hockey Nationals, Delhi Hockey defeated Kerala Hockey 2-1. Sana (3') and Anshika (42') scored a goal each for Delhi Hockey. Meanwhile, Shreelakshmi (58') scored the only goal for Kerala Hockey.

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