Junior National men’s hockey | Chandigarh shoots out Odisha; enters final
The Hindu
Chandigarh edged out defending champion Odisha in the shootout after the teams finished 2-2 in the regulation period in the semifinals of the 11th Junior National men’s hockey championship at the SDAT
Chandigarh edged out defending champion Odisha in the shootout after the teams finished 2-2 in the regulation period in the semifinals of the 11th Junior National men’s hockey championship at the SDAT astroturf grounds here on Friday.
The in-form Sudeep Chirmako, the junior India star, got Odisha off to a flying start with a peach of a goal in the 11th minute. But, that did not deter Chandigarh as it worked hard to find the equaliser. Six minutes later, it replied strongly with a double in the space of two minutes to take a 2-1 lead.
Rahul converted a penalty corner in 17th minute and Raman found the back of the net the very next minute to put the team in command.