The second day of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Men & Women West Zone Championship 2023 in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, saw Hockey Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey, and Chhattisgarh Hockey register wins in their respective matches in the Sub Junior Women’s category, while Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey, Hockey Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh Hockey emerged victorious in their respective games of the Sub Junior Men’s category. In the first match of the Sub Junior Women’s category, Hockey Maharashtra beat Hockey Gujarat 2-1. Captain Yashasvi Prakash Kubde (23’) opened the account for Hockey Maharashtra, and Rawat Anvi (35’) doubled their lead in the second half. Archana Vala (40’) scored to give Hockey Gujarat a ray of hope, but they failed to snatch points from Hockey Maharashtra, as per Hockey India’s press release.
In the next match of the Sub Junior Women’s category, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Daman Hockey defeated Goans Hockey 2-1. Tamannaben Bhaylubhai Dalavi (7’) converted a penalty corner for Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey, but Raunak Kumar (27’) equalized with a penalty corner for Goans Hockey. Poonam Dasrath Andher (40’) scored in the second half, securing victory for Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey.
The third match saw Chhattisgarh Hockey beat Hockey Rajasthan 3-0 in the Sub Junior Women’s category. Shyamlee Ray (47’) scored to break the deadlock in Chhattisgarh Hockey’s favour early in the last quarter. Aradhana Rajbhar (53’) and Sidar Madhu (55’) followed up with their own goals to confirm the three points from the game.
