Hosts CHA breeze into semifinal

Chandigarh

HOSTS CHANDIGARH Hockey Academy, Surjit Hockey Academy and Lucknow Hockey Academy won their respective matches to make it to the semifinals of the first Administrator’s Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Chandigarh Sports Department at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Chandigarh Hockey Academy crushed Cheema Hockey Academy, Batala, 7-0.

CHA shot into the lead in the 40th minute when Gurjinder converted a penalty corner.

Gurjinder converted another penalty corner in the 64th minute. Damandeep scored a brace by sounding the board in the 47th and 60th minutes.

Abhijit (58th), Kanwaldeep (67th) and Gagandeep (68th) contributed one goal each for the winners.

In a pool A fixture, Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, defeated Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Academy, Amritsar, 2-0.

Surjit Hockey Academy overcame MRS Academy 2-0.

Barkat Singh gave Surjit Hockey Academy the lead with a field goal in the 27th minute while Manpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the dying moments of the game.

In a pool C encounter, Mehta Gurukul Hockey Academy, Doraha and Sector 42 Coaching Centre, Chandigarh, played a one-all draw.

In a pool D fixture, Amritsar XI defeated Rail Coach Factory of Kapurthala by 50. Lakhbir (7th), Lovepreet (13th), Jugraj (42nd), Harsahib Singh (58th) and Narinder Sharma (70th) were the winners scorers.

Lucknow Hockey Academy were the first team to qualify for semi-finals from pool D.

Today’s fixtures: Sector 42 Sports Coaching Centre vs Punjab and Sind Bank Hockey Academy, Jalandhar (3 p.m.) and PNB Hockey Academy of Delhi vs Mehta Gurukul Hockey Academy Doraha (4.30 p.m).