How Did Punjab Hockey League See Naval Tata and Roundglass Win on Day 9?

Jalandhar, Sep 16 (NationPress) Roundglass Hockey Academy (RGHA) and Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur, triumphed over SGPC Hockey Academy, Amritsar, and PIS Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, respectively, securing 4-3 victories on the ninth day of the second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (U 21), held at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.

Roundglass Hockey Academy continues to lead the standings with 26 points, while Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat, remains in the second position with 24 points following a 3-0 victory against SDAT Hockey Academy.

Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur, climbed back to third place with their win against the previously third-placed PIS Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, who have now dropped to fifth.

Surjit Hockey Academy initially took the lead with a goal from Manmeet Singh in the 22nd minute, but Naval Tata equalized almost immediately with a strike from Sabian Kiro. Surjit Hockey Academy regained the lead four minutes later thanks to a goal from Charanjeet Singh, but were equalized again in the 34th minute by Ashish Tani Purti.

Naval Tata took the lead with another goal from Sabian Kiro, but Surjit Academy equalized once more in the 49th minute through Abhishek Gorkhi. The winning goal for Naval Tata came in the 52nd minute when Afridi found the net from close range.

RGHA dominated their match against SGPC Hockey Academy, taking a 3-0 lead within the first 16 minutes, courtesy of goals from Gurwinder Singh, Gursewak Singh, and Sunny Singh. SGPC managed to score twice in the second quarter through Harwinder Singh and Mehakdeep Singh. After a goalless third quarter, Japnit Singh converted a penalty stroke in the 49th minute, extending RGHA's lead to 4-2. Harwinder Singh netted his second goal to make it 3-4 for SGPC, but RGHA maintained their advantage to secure all three points.

In the opening match of the ninth day, SAI Sonipat secured a comfortable 3-0 win over SDAT Hockey Academy with goals from Happy Singh, Navraj Singh, and Mithilesh Yadav. This marked the team's eighth victory in nine matches, sustaining pressure on league leaders RGHA.

Namdhari Hockey Academy ascended to fourth place after a 2-0 win against the last-placed Ghumanhera Risers Hockey Academy, New Delhi, with Yuvraj Singh converting two penalty corners for the winners, marking their third victory of the league.

The Punjab Hockey League is co-organized by Roundglass Hockey Academy and Hockey Punjab, aimed at providing significant match exposure to grassroots players and contributing to their professional and personal development.