East Zone and North Zone Shine in Hockey India Junior Championships 2024
The second day of the 1st Hockey India Junior Men & Women Inter-Zone Championships 2024 saw exciting matches in both the Women’s and Men’s categories.
Women’s Category Matches in Ranchi
The first Women’s match of the day in Ranchi saw East Zone narrowly defeat North Zone 1-0, thanks to a late goal by Roshni Aind in the 54th minute. In the second match, SAI Bal secured a 1-0 victory over Academy with Kumari Peetambari scoring in the 48th minute. The final Women’s match had West Zone dominating South Zone with a 6-0 win. Goals were scored by Kajal, Samiksha Yadav, Dhaware Sukanya, Sanika Chandrakant Mane, and Patel Sneha.
Men’s Category Matches in Lucknow
In Lucknow, East Zone triumphed over South Zone 3-1. Ricky Tonjam scored twice, and Abhishek Tigga added another goal. South Zone’s only goal came from Dodium Subramanyam Hemanth Kumar. North Zone defeated West Zone 6-2 in the last Men’s match of the day. Key players included Singh Jobanpreet, Rajveer Singh, Rohit Singh, and Lovenoor Singh for North Zone, while Karan Kumar Sahu and Captain Tushar Parmar scored for West Zone.
Notable Match on Sunday
On Sunday, North Zone defeated SAI Bal 3-2 in a thrilling Men’s Pool A encounter. SAI Bal’s Captain Rahul opened the scoring, but North Zone’s Sukhmanpreet Singh equalized. Kushal Bopaiah Cb restored SAI Bal’s lead, but late goals from Khan Fahad and Singh Jobanpreet secured the win for North Zone.
Doubts Revealed
East Zone -: East Zone refers to the eastern part of India, which includes states like West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar.
North Zone -: North Zone refers to the northern part of India, which includes states like Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Hockey India Junior Championships -: This is a national-level hockey tournament in India for young players, both boys and girls, under a certain age.
SAI Bal -: SAI Bal stands for Sports Authority of India Bal, which is a sports training center for young athletes.
Ranchi -: Ranchi is the capital city of the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Lucknow -: Lucknow is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Roshni Aind -: Roshni Aind is a young female hockey player who played well in the tournament.
Kumari Peetambari -: Kumari Peetambari is another young female hockey player who made significant contributions in the matches.
Ricky Tonjam -: Ricky Tonjam is a young male hockey player who performed well in the tournament.
Pool A -: Pool A is a group of teams that compete against each other in the initial stage of the tournament.