Who Won on Day 1 of the Jr Men Academy C'ship?
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Surat (Gujarat), Dec 23 (NationPress) On the inaugural day of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B in Surat, several teams showcased their prowess. Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy, S.G.P.C Hockey Academy, Ashwini Sports Academy, and Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy all secured impressive victories.
In a gripping Pool D match, Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy triumphed 5-4 against Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat. The goals for the victors came from Captain Yuvraj Singh (4’), Tashu (19’), Nishant (30’), Duvish (31’), and Hitesh Kataria (49’). For Pritam Siwach, Himanshu netted a hat-trick (37’, 42’, 52’), and Nikhil (39’) contributed another goal.
In the same pool, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy overcame Raja Karan Hockey Academy with a score of 5-2. Captain Himanshu Chanaliya (29’, 37’) along with Angrej Singh (42’, 44’) each scored twice, and Baljit Singh (60’) added to the tally. Sunny (23’, 51’) was responsible for both goals for Raja Karan.
In Pool C, S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy achieved a significant 7-2 victory against the Sports Authority of Gujarat – Hockey Academy. Arshdeep Singh (49’, 56’) scored two goals, while Sukhveer Singh (2’), Jagjit Singh (15’), Mehakdeep Singh (39’), Shershubjit Singh (37’), and Jarmandeep Singh (48’) also contributed. For the Gujarat team, Salvi Nikunj (49’) and Vinubhai Bamaniya (59’) found the net.
A thrilling match in Pool C saw Ashwini Sports Academy narrowly defeat Hockey Family Badhkhalsa NCR Hockey Society 4-3. Goals were scored by Sham Singh (9’), Atul Kushwaha (18’), Mohit Pandey (24’), and Shiva Savita (46’), while Anubhav (29’, 41’) and Yash Verma (55’) found the net for the Hockey Family.
In Pool A, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy triumphed over Army Boys Sports Company with a score of 2-1, thanks to goals from Gurwinder Singh (32’) and Anurag Singh (60’). Nitesh Sharma scored the only goal for Army Boys Sports Company.
This championship features some of the nation’s top academy teams, competing in a round-robin format followed by knockout stages.