Home team SCR tastes its first loss at the hands of title holder PNB at the ‘Gooncha 57th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament’!

The first match of the fifth day at the ‘Gooncha 57^th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament’, was played between the Pool ‘A’ teams, with Punjab National Bank (PNB) defeating SCR by 4-2; at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. PNB have a glorious legacy of being the holder of this trophy and two times winners in the past.  The home team SCR rose from the ranks qualifying in the Knock out round before entering the league stage and this was their first loss in the tournament. The game exhibited by both the teams was below par, some good penalty corner conversions were the saviours for PNB, to scrape through this crucial match.

Aiyappa Pranjan gaveSCR lead by scoring a field goal in the 3^rd minute of the game. Only in the 20^th minute PNB got relief through Bhagat Singh Dhillon’s penalty corner conversion and the teams went for halftime break with the score being equal at 1-1. It was Naveen Anil, who gave a glimmer of hope to PNB by proving lead through a field goal in the 41^st minute. In no time SCR equalled the scores, through a Pratap Lakkra’s penalty corner conversion in the 49^th minute.The two penalty corner conversions by Bhagat Singh Dhillon in the 54^th and 58^th minutes, saved the day for PNB. Bhagat Singh Dhillon of PNB was declared the Man of the Match.

Results: Punjab National Bank – 4 (Bhagat Singh Dhillon – 20^th minute – penalty corner conversion; Naveen Anil – 41^st minute – field goal;  Bhagat Singh Dhillon – 54^th minute – penalty corner conversion & Bhagat Singh Dhillon – 58^th minute – penalty corner conversion) beat SCR -2 (AiyappaPranjan – 3^rd minute – field goal & Pratap Lakkra –  49^th minute  – penalty corner conversion).

Green Card :MahipalGiri, SCR – 15^th minute; MG Poonacha, SCR – 21^st minute &Inderpal Singh, PNB – 21^st minute.

Man of the match: Bhagat Singh Dhillon, PNB.

Game – 2: Punjab & Sind Bank vs Indian Navy

Indian Navy shores up its fortune with 1-0 win over seeded PSB, at the ‘Gooncha 57^th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament’!

Hyderabad, November 18^th, 2021:The second match of the day was between Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) and Indian Navy, from Pool ‘B’, at the ‘Gooncha 57^th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament’, at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. Outsider Indian Navy which qualified through the knock out round, continued its winning spree and prevailed upon seeded PSB team, by 1-0. Most part of the match was drab with neither team making an impact. Jugraj Singh’s outstanding performance in the fourth quarter helped Indian Navy shore up its fortune. He scored the only goal in the match by converting a penalty corner in the 56^th minute. Jugraj Singh of Indian Navy was named the Man of the Match.

Results: India Navy–1 (Jugraj Singh – 56^th minute – penalty corner) beat PSB – 0.

Yellow Card : Gautampal Singh, PSB – 25^th minute & Innocent Munda, PSB – 41^st minute.

Man of the match : Jugraj Singh, Indian Navy.

 

Game – 3: Indian Railways vs CAG XI

 

Indian Railways register 2-1 win against CAG Xl, makes

Almost certain of its semi-final berth!

 

Hyderabad, November 18^th, 2021: In the third match of the day played between Indian Railways and CAG XI of Pool ‘B’, Indian Railways won by 2-1; at the ‘Gooncha 57^th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament’, at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. With this Indian Railways won their second Pool ‘B’ match and made certain of their entry into semi-finals, yesterday they defeated PSB 7-3 in their first League match. The match went goalless till halftime, but Pardeep Singh provided the break for Indian Railways in the 32^nd minute, through a field goal. CAG XI came back with an equaliser in the 42^nd minute through a penalty corner, converted by Chandan Singh. Joginder Singh sealed the game in favour of Indian Railways by converting a penalty corner in the 50^th minute. Arjun Sharma of Indian Railways, was named the Man of the Match.

 

Results: Indian Railways – 2 (Pardeep Singh – 32^nd minute – field goal & Joginder Singh – 50^th minute, penalty corner) beat CAG XI – 1 (Chandan Singh – 42 minute – penalty corner).

Green Card : Seshe Gowda, Indian Railways – 15^th minute & Ajay Yadav, Indian Railways – 16^th minute; Yellow Card : Chandan Singh, CAG XI – 48^th minute

Man of the match : Arjun Sharma, Indian Railways.

Match Schedule: 19^th November, Friday

The matches scheduled on Friday 19^th, November, 2021, at the 57^th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament at SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad, are as follows.

1. 1.00 pm – Army Xl vs SCR

 

2. 3.00 pm – Punjab National Bank vs Indian Oil