~ SAI Shakti beat Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat 7-3 ~
~ Sports Authority of Gujarat Hockey Academy beat HIM Academy 5-1 ~
~ Raja Karan Hockey Academy beat Citizen Hockey XI 5-4 ~
New Delhi, 21st August 2023: SAI Shakti, Sports Authority of Gujarat Hockey Academy, and Raja Karan Hockey Academy won their respective Pool games on day 6 of the 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League (Phase- 1) in New Delhi today.
The first match of the day from Pool A saw SAI Shakti beat Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat by 7-3. Lalrinpuii (2’), Sukhveer Kaur (3’, 19’), Nidhi (9’, 54’), Priyanka Dogra (15’), and Kanika Siwach (51’) scored to grant Sai Shakti a commanding lead. The goal scorers for Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat were Ekta (27’), Kirti (37’), and Khushi (48’).
The second match from Pool A saw Sports Authority of Gujarat Hockey Academy beat HIM Academy by 5-1. Sushila Pawar (11’, 43’, 59’) led the charge for Sports Authority of Gujarat Hockey Academy with her hat-trick, while Puri Parmar (24’) and Nandani Parmar (50’) pitched in with a goal each. The only goal for HIM Academy was scored by Sakshi (59’).
The last match of the day from Pool A saw Raja Karan Hockey Academy beat Citizen Hockey XI by a close 5-4 scoreline. The goalscorers for Raja Karan Hockey Academy were Team Captain Chanchal Verma (21’, 35’), Rashmi (26’), Neelam (39’), and Anita Devi (56’). Meanwhile, Nandini Yadav (18’, 23’, 44’) and Nasmina Talukdar (59’) scored to give Citizen Hockey XI a fighting chance but ultimately fell short.
