Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), 01 February 2020: Air India and Services entered the 10th 10th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2020 (A Division) in contrasting style at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium here in Jhansi.
In the first Semi-Final, Services Sports Control Board registered a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Punjab & Sind Bank. Services took the lead in the second quarter and sealed the deal through a field goal in the last quarter. Jugraj Singh (26′) and Ajinkya Jadhav (55′) were the scorers for Services.
Air India and Petroleum Board played a high octane match in the second Semi-Final. Petroleum Sports Promotion Board raced away with the match when they scored two goals in the first ten minutes of the game. However, Air India Sports Promotion Board gained momentum in the second quarter and took complete control of the game by scoring goals at regular intervals. Eventually, Air India booked their place in the Final with a 5-3 win over Petroleum. Mohammed Raheel Mouseen (25′, 41′, 44′, 56′) and Mohd Faraz (35′) found the back of the net for Air India Sports Promotion Board, while Diwakar Ram (6′), Armaan Qureshi (7′) and Talwinder Singh (59′) scored for Petroleum Sports Promotion Board.
FIXTURE
Bronze Medal match: 1300hrs IST – Punjab & Sind Bank vs Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
Final: 1500hrs IST – Services Sports Control Board vs Air India Sports Promotion Board