Day Four Results: Qualification – Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Women Under 18) Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Popgen Tech

~ Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Maharashtra 7-2 ~

~ Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Association Odisha draw 2-2 ~

~ Hockey Mizoram and Hockey Karnataka draw 2-2 ~

~ Uttar Pradesh Hockey beat Manipur Hockey 4-1 ~

~ Hockey Punjab beat Hockey Bihar 12-0 ~

Bhubaneswar, 24^th December 2022: The penultimate day of the group stage of the qualifiers – Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Women Under 18) Bhubaneswar, Odisha concluded with Hockey Haryana, Hockey Uttar Pradesh and Hockey Punjab notching important victories.

The first match in Pool A saw Hockey Haryana defeat Hockey Maharashtra 7-2. Pinki (14′, 15′, 31′, 45′) played for Hockey Haryana, scoring four goals in the match. Manisha (30′), Bhateri (41′), and Gurmail Kaur (46′) also scored a goal each to help their teams extend their lead and win the match. For Hockey Maharashtra, Utkarsha Nana Kale (4′) and Sanika Mane (24′) scored the two goals.

The second Pool A encounter of the day between Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Association of Odisha ended in a 2-2 draw. While Puja Sahoo (10′, 49′) scored a brace for Hockey Association of Odisha, Soniya Kumre (2′) and Bhumiksha Sahu (48′) scored the goals for Hockey Madhya Pradesh in the match.

The final Pool A match of the day between Hockey Mizoram and Hockey Karnataka also ended in a 2-2 draw. Hockey Mizoram’s Vanlalhriatpuii (13′, 44′) scored a brace to give his team the lead but Gedela Gayatri (53′) and Dechamma Ganapathi (57′) scored 2 late goals for Hockey Karnataka to take a point from the match.

The first Pool B game of the day saw Uttar Pradesh Hockey take on Manipur Hockey. Ruchika Upadhyay (5′), Vandana Patel (17′), Peetambari Kumari (33′), and Sakshi Shukla (56′) scored a goal each for Uttar Pradesh Hockey to help their team to a 4-1 win. Keisam Devi (39′) converted a penalty kick to score the only goal for Manipur Hockey in the match.

The second Pool B match of the day saw Hockey Punjab beat Hockey Bihar after a thrilling contest. Sukhveer Kaur (3′, 41′, 53′, 60′) played in the match for Hockey Punjab scoring four goals while Jaisikdeep Kaur (24′, 49′, 51′) also scored a hattrick. Daljeet Kaur (6′, 10′) and Namneet Kaur (28′, 38′) also contributed with a brace each while Gurjeet Kaur (44′) scored a goal as Hockey Punjab won the match 12-0.

The Pool B clash between Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Jharkhand was lost in favor of Hockey Jharkhand.