Mohali, Sep 6 (NationPress) Roundglass Hockey Academy has firmly established itself at the top of the standings with an impressive 5-2 victory over PIS Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, on day five of the second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (U 21), currently taking place at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.

The Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat, holds the second position after a resounding 5-0 win against Ghumanhera Risers Hockey Academy.

After Round 5, Roundglass Hockey Academy leads with 14 points, while SAI Sonipat follows with 12 points. Namdhari Hockey Academy is in third place with 8 points. Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur (7 points), Surjit Hockey Academy (6 points), SGPC Hockey Academy (5 points), SDAT Hockey Academy (5 points), and Ghumanhera Risers Hockey Academy, New Delhi (3 points) complete the standings from fourth to eighth.

In this match, drag-flicker Amandeep Singh was the star, scoring a hat-trick, while Gursewak Singh and Gurwinder Singh contributed additional goals. Although Surjit Hockey Academy initially took the lead in the first quarter with a goal from Kushal Sharma, Roundglass quickly responded with four consecutive goals, dominating the match. Kushal scored again in the final quarter, but Gurwinder’s

In the first match of the day, SDAT Hockey Academy rallied from a two-goal deficit to level the score and eventually won a bonus point through a shootout against SGPC Hockey Academy, Amritsar. Diljeet Singh opened the scoring for SGPC in the first quarter, and Jagjit Singh doubled their lead in the 31st minute. However, SDAT made a strong comeback with goals from C. Shibi Yuvaraj and J. Arun in the final quarter.

In the shootout, J. Arun scored his penalty and successfully converted a penalty stroke for a 2-1 victory, while only Jagjit Singh managed to score for SGPC as goalkeeper S. Karthikeyan saved four penalties, including three strokes.

The third match saw Namdhari Hockey Academy narrowly defeat Naval Tata Hockey Academy 1-0, with Yuvraj Singh scoring the decisive goal in the 22nd minute.

In the final match, SAI Sonipat overwhelmed Ghumanhera Risers with a 5-0 victory, maintaining their second position in the standings. Nitin, Ritesh Pandey, Ankush, Mannu Malik, and Sunil were the scorers for SAI.

The Punjab Hockey League is organized collaboratively by Roundglass Hockey Academy and Hockey Punjab, with the objective of providing crucial match exposure to grassroots players and fostering their professional and personal development.