Hockey India Sub Junior Men: Hockey Bengal and Telangana Hockey came up with dominating performances, defeating Goans Hockey and Hockey Himachal in their respective Division ‘B’ matches on Day 3 of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship here on Wednesday.
In the first match of the day, Hockey Bengal and Goans Hockey were going toe-to-toe in the first half, with the tie being broken in the third quarter of the game when Munna Kumar Singh (37') opened Hockey Bengal's account via a penalty corner.
The team didn't have long to celebrate, as within five minutes, Goans Hockey had equalised with Ansh Ankush Gaonkar (42') scoring via a field goal, ending the third quarter with a 1-1 scoreline. It was an all-out battle for both teams in the final quarter, with Hockey Bengal's Shivam Rabidas (47') once again taking his team into the lead position, and was soon followed by teammate Hiten Rajak (49'), who, via a penalty corner, gave their team a two-goal advantage.
