Nelson scores hat-trick in FAO league
Bhubaneswar: H Nelson of Independent Club scored hattrick and the team thrashed Utkal Club by 4-1 goals in the group-F league match of the FAO 1st Division Football league at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Utkal Club got the lead through the goal of Rajesh Rout in the 19th minute. But the team failed to maintain the lead and in the 34th minute Binku Dey nailed the equaliser. Nelson joined the party and scored three goals in the 35th,40th and 50th minute. In the group-F league match on Saturday, Y.V.C.G would meet.
State junior men hockey team announced
Bhubaneswar: The selection committee of Hockey Odisha has been selected 16-member State junior men team for the forthcoming 3rd Junior National Hockey Championship to be held at Sonepat, Haryana from June 3 to 13. last two years (2011&2012), junior hockey team had been runners-up in the National Championships. Raju Kant Saini and Ranjan Kumar Das will accompany the team as coach and manager respectively.The team will leave from Rourkela on June 2.
The team has been finalised from the coaching cum selection trial camp held at State Hockey Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela from May 5th. Altogether 48 numbers of hockey talents from different parts of the State have participated in the camp.
Junior Hockey team: Goalkeepers: Subodh Tirkey, Gyan Prakash Minz, Defenders: Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjip Xess, Midfielders: Saroj Barla, Kunjan Topno, David Minz, Anuranjan Tirkey, Alok Barla, Forwards: Alsem lakra, Joseph Toppo, Felix Baa, Sanjay Tidu, Deepak lugun, Teophil Kujur, Sunil Ekka, Rajukanta Saine (coach), Ranjan Kumar das (manager).
Akhaya to officiate national hockey meet
Bhubaneswar: Akhaya Swain has been appointed as an umpire to officiate 3rd Junior National Hockey Championship to be held at Sonepat, Haryana from June 3 to 13. Akhaya Swain had represented the State hockey team in junior, senior national championships. He had also represented Utkal University in inter university competitions. Hockey Odisha general secretary Pratap Satapathy wish him good luck.