Khelo India Youth Games 2022: The day two of the qualifiers - Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Men's Under 18) here witnessed some captivating performances by Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Madhya Pradesh as they won their respective matches to strengthen their positions in their specific groups.
The first match of the day saw Hockey Haryana beat Manipur Hockey by a 9-1 scoreline in Pool A. Hockey Haryana dominated the match from the start as Agyapal (5', 44'), Lovepreet Singh (21', 29'), Amandeep (30', 46') and Amit Khasa (31', 34') struck a brace each. Captain Toshant (59') also contributed to Hockey Haryana's victory. The lone goal for Manipur Hockey was scored by Chalamba Meetei (45').
Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Andhra Pradesh 15-0 in the second match of Pool A. Ajeet Yadav (29', 33', 37', 49') netted the most goals for Uttar Pradesh Hockey, while Chandan Yadav (8', 18', 38') and Manoj Yadav (56, 57, 59') scored hat-tricks. Nagendra Kumar (39'), Akash Pal (53'), Suraj Pal (53'), Siddhant Singh (55') and Shahrukh Ali (60') scored a goal each to contribute to the victory of Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
