Sundargarh will meet host KIIT-KISS in the final of the 1st HAO Sub-junior Men Hockey Championships at KIIT University Ground in Bhubaneswar tomorrow. In the semifinals today, Sundargarh beat Dhenkanal 3-1, while KIIT-KISS defeated Deogarh 2-0.
The championship is being organised for the first time by newly formed Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO) from 25 September 2022. A total of 25 teams said to have participated in the tournament. HAO, however, did not disclose results of all the matches.
Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) are providing all the facilities including grounds, lodging and boarding.
RESULTS:
September 25: Match 1: Rayagada (Ranjit Pidikaka 57-FG) beat Mayurbhanj 1-0. Match 2: Nabarangpur (Heroj Santa 1-FG, Jagabandhu Santa 10-FG, Singh Santa 23-FG, 50-FG; Pintu Santa 25-FG) beat Gajapati 5-0. Match 3: Jharsuguda (Abhijeet Badhai 2-PC, Jayanta Besan 3-FG, Rajib Nayak 4-FG, 24-FG; Sunil Toppo 6-FG, 12-FG, 22-PC; Duleswar Bagh 49-FG) beat Puri 8-0. Match 4: Keonjhar (Chandan Naik 29-FG) beat Jajpur 1-0. Match 5: SMS Hockey Academy (Jonesh Lugun 21-FG, Walsan Kandulana 22-PC, Joljas Jojo 24-FG, 53-FG; Jublan Lugun 50-FG) beat Koraput (Surendra Saunta 55-PC) 5-1. Match 6: Bargarh (Albinus Tete 22-PC, Prashanta Jojo 32-FG, Usam Dang 34-FG, Rohit Kandulna 58-FG) beat Jagatsinghpur 4-0.
September 26: Match 7: Dhenkanal beat Kendrapara 4-0. Match 8: Ganjam beat Bhadrak (Walk-over). Match 9: Nayagarh beat Boudh (Walk-over). Match 10: Cuttack beat Kalahandi 1-0. Match 11: Balasore beat Kandhamal 5-0. Match 12: Malkangiri beat Khordha 2-1. Match 13: Sambalpur beat Nuapada 7-0.
September 27: Match 14: Sundargarh beat Rayagada 12-0.
September 28: Match 22 (QF): Sundargarh beat SMS Hockey Academy 7-0. Match 23 (QF): Deogarh beat Jharsuguda 2-1 in shootout (Regulation time 1-1). Match 24 (QF): Dhenkanal beat Nayagarh 2-1. Match 25 (QF): KIIT-KISS beat Sambalpur 3-2.
September 29: Match 26 (SF): Sundargarh beat Dhenkanal 3-1. Match 27 (SF): KIIT-KISS beat Deogarh 2-0.