Hockey India Senior National Championship 2023: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Punjab register wins

Published on: 27 Nov 2023 at 07:45 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Chennai, November 27

Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Haryana, and Hockey Punjab emerged victorious in their respective Quarter-Finals matches to advance to the Semi-Finals of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship 2023 today at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.

Hockey Karnataka brushes aside Hockey Jharkhand

The first Quarter-Final saw Hockey Karnataka defeat Hockey Jharkhand by 4-1. Hockey Karnataka took control of the game from the start courtesy of goals from Captain Gowda Sheshe (23′) and Likhith Bm (32′).

Hockey Jharkhand threatened to mount a comeback after Dilbar Barla (39′) found the back of the net but the momentum was squashed by a quick brace from Hockey Karnataka’s Harish Mutagar (46′, 49′).

Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu registers thrilling comeback victory :

The second game witnessed the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu register a 3-2 triumph over Uttar Pradesh Hockey. Manish Sahani (27′) and Sunil Yadav (30′) scored from penalty corners to grant Uttar Pradesh Hockey a two-goal lead.

But the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu came out swinging in the second half, with J. Kavin Kishore (33′) and Captain J Joshua Benedict Wesely (52′, 59′) scoring to complete the comeback win.