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Kerala, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh secured convincing wins in Division C matches on Day 4. Delhi narrowly defeated Bihar in a thrilling Division B clash. Gujarat and Goans Hockey played out an exciting 5-5 draw. Bengal dominated Assam 8-2 with Karan Shaw scoring four goals.

Key Points: Kerala Telangana Chhattisgarh Delhi win in Junior Hockey Nationals Day 4

  • Kerala dominates Puducherry 7-3 with Muhammed Kaif leading the charge
  • Telangana crushes Tripura 8-2 with Manoj Aggu and Pradeep Kodapa shining
  • Chhattisgarh's Mohit Nayak scores five goals in 6-1 rout of Hockey Raj
  • Delhi edges Bihar 3-2 in a tight Division B encounter
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Jr Men's Hockey National: Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Delhi win on Day 4; Gujarat held by Goans

Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi clinch victories while Gujarat draws with Goans Hockey in Junior Men's National Championship Day 4 action.

"Mohit Nayak's five-goal haul powers Chhattisgarh to a dominant 6-1 win over Hockey Raj. - Hockey India"

Jalandhar, Aug 15

Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Bengal won their respective fixtures while Gujarat drew with Goans Hockey in four Division 'C' and two Division 'B' matches on day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship being played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Stadium in Burlton Park here on Friday.

In the first match of the day Kerala Hockey defeated Le Puducherry Hockey 7-3 with captain Muhammed Kaif (37’), Abhinandh P S (10’), Kolnati Sai Ram (53’), Anish Minz (15’), Adhul Shan Peruvankuzhiyil (27’), Akshay Anil (57’) and Abhishek Yadav (6’) scoring for Kerala Hockey while Anbupathi (8’, 12’, 55’) was the lone scorer for Le Puducherry Hockey.

In the second match, Telangana Hockey had a dominating 8-2 win against Tripura Hockey where Manoj Aggu (10’, 22’) and Pradeep Kodapa (28’, 43’) scored two gaols each for Telangana Hockey, while a goal each was scored by captain Ganesh Ravula (18’), Megavath Bhaskar (22’), Banavath Nithin (35’ and Rahul Choudhary (28’). Govinda Roy (38’, 51’) was the lone goal scorer for Tripura Hockey.

In the next match, Chhattisgarh Hockey defeated Hockey Raj. 6-1 with Mohit Nayak (19’, 27’, 31’, 41’, 55’) of Chhattisgarh Hockey scoring five of the six goals for his team, while Avinash Ekka (6’) scored the sixth one. Anshul (37’) was the lone scorer for Hockey Raj.

The final Division ‘C’ fixture of the day saw a 5-5 draw between Hockey Gujarat and Goans Hockey. Goans Hockey’s Govind Yadav (9’, 22’, 60’) scored a hat-trick, while Tushar Sharma (1’, 53’) got a brace. Meanwhile, captain Mayank Sanas (10’), Mayankkumar Halpati (37’), Yash Tandel (48’), Prathambhai Patel (38’), and Bhavya Patel (19’) scored a goal each for Hockey Gujarat.

The second half of the day saw Delhi take on Hockey Association of Bihar in the first Division ‘B’ match, with Delhi registering a narrow 3-2 win. Yuvraj Singh (36’, 59’) scored two goals for Delhi, while the third goal was scored by Captain Naitik Rana (54’). Meanwhile, Nandlal Shah (49’) and captain Amrendra Kumar Singh (27’) scored a goal each for the Hockey Association of Bihar.

In the final match of the day, Hockey Bengal registered a dominant 8-2 win over Assam Hockey with Karan Shaw (5’, 27’, 41’, 52’) scoring four goals for Hockey Bengal. The other four goals for the team were scored by Rohit Kujur (48’), Ayush Prasad (43’), Bishnu Paswan (3’), and Joydeep Singh (55’). Suraj Thakur (18’) and Ritik Patir (4’) were the two goal scorers for Assam Hockey.

- IANS

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Priya S
Mohit Nayak scoring 5 goals for Chhattisgarh is just outstanding! Such players deserve more recognition. When will we start giving hockey the same importance as cricket in our country?
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Aman W
The 5-5 draw between Gujarat and Goans must have been thrilling! Hockey needs more such close matches to attract crowds. Btw, why isn't this being telecasted on any sports channel?
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Sarah B
As someone new to Indian hockey, I'm impressed by the regional diversity in talent. Karan Shaw's 4 goals for Bengal show how the sport is growing beyond traditional hockey strongholds.
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Vikram M
While the performances are good, I'm concerned about the huge score differences (8-2, 6-1). Hockey India should work on balancing the teams better to make matches more competitive.
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Kavya N
So proud to see Telangana performing well! Manoj Aggu and Pradeep Kodapa with 2 goals each 👏 More investment in sports infrastructure across all states will help discover hidden talents.

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