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Updated: Dec 31, 2022 09:11 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 31 (ANI): Hockey Madhya Pradesh confirmed nerves of metal to defeat the Hockey Association of Odisha in an exhilarating Final of the Qualifiers – Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Men’s Under 18) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Friday.
Hockey Haryana claimed third place within the competitors with a win in opposition to Hockey Jharkhand within the third/4th place match.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh dominated the Final from the beginning, claiming a dramatic 6-5 win in opposition to the Hockey Association Of Odisha.
Zameer Mohammad (3′, 6′, 22′) was the star of the Final, scoring a hat-trick for the successful facet. Ali Ahmad (7′), Mohammad Zaid Khan (35′) and Captain Ankit Pal (58′) contributed to the victory as effectively, scoring one every. On the opposite hand, Anmol Ekka (15′), Paulus Lakra (17′), Deepak Minz (30′), Akash Soreng (45′) and Anmol Ekka (54′) discovered the again of the web for Hockey Association Of Odisha, as per a press launch from Hockey India.
Speaking after the ultimate, Hockey Madhya Pradesh coach Devki Nandan Kushwaha stated, “We had put in a lot of hard work and it paid off in the Final. Our players played brilliantly against a top side like the Hockey Association Of Odisha. We were not under any kind of pressure before the match and executed our plans to perfection on the pitch to win the trophy.”
In the third/4th place match earlier within the day, Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 2-0 to complete on the third. Amandeep (32′) and Roshan (36′) scored targets for Hockey Haryana.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Association Of Odisha, Hockey Haryana and Hockey Jharkhand have certified for the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Madhya Pradesh in 2023.
Awards List: Best Goalkeeper: Ravi (Haryana)
Best Defender: Sundaram Rajawat (Madhya Pradesh)
Best Midfielder: Premdayal Giri (Odisha)
Best Striker: Ali Ahmad (Madhya Pradesh). (ANI)
Source: www.aninews.in
