Exhibiting an impressive performance, the Madhya Pradesh Women’s Hockey Academy won the first match of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Women's Hockey Cup Tournament. The tournament began here from Monday.
Defeating SAG Gujarat team, Madhya Pradesh Women’s Hockey Academy won by 4-1 score. The tournament is being played at Major Dhyanchand Hockey Ground. The grand inauguration of the tournament was done by State Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Yashodhara Raje Scindia on Monday.
During the inaugural ceremony, Scindia met the teams that have participated in the tournament. The women’s hockey teams from across the country have participated in the tournament. It is noteworthy that the winning cash prize of the tournament is Rs 11 lakh.
On this occasion, the chief secretary sports M Mohan Rao, Director Sports and Youth Welfare S.L. Thoussen, Regional Director, M Rajender Singh, G.M. H.R. of GAIL India D.K. Jain and sports instructors and a large number of players were present.
The first match was played between Madhya Pradesh Women’s Hockey Academy and SAG Gujarat team. In the thrilling encounter played between Gujarat, Academy's player Anja Singh made the winning start in the fifth minute by scoring the first goal with a penalty corner in the fifth minute. Academy player Rakhi Prajapati scored the field goal in the 34th minute to give the team 2-0 ahead. The Academy team was ahead 2-0 in the Half Time.
Academy player Haritika Singh scored the third field goal in the 43rd minute. S.A.G. Guwahati player Shivangi Solanki hit the first field goal for his team in the 60th minute to score the team's score 3-1. In the 69th minute of the match, Academy team player Saroj scored field goals to win the team a 4-1.
In the league matches played on Monday under the tournament, included Sainipat Hockey Academy Haryana defeated Hockey Kapurthala by 9-0, Indian Railways defeated SAI New Delhi by 8-1 and Bina Oil Refinery Limited (BORL) Bina defeated Mayor XI Bhopal by 4-0 points.
It is notable that the Games and Youth Welfare Department is organizing the Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Women's Hockey Cup Tournament in association with Gail India Ltd. New Delhi.