Prof Joe Ezekiel Memorial inter-school Hockey Cup final today

SBV Ashok Nagar sets final clash with Citizen XI

Results of penultimate day:

GBSSS Mahrauli beat GBSSS Saket 2-0
SBV Ashok Nagar blanks OTHL XI 5-0
Citizen XI outclass SBV Bankner 4-0

Going to the business end of the tournament the young boys displayed some brilliant hockey to firm up their position for the title clash in the inaugural Prof. Joe Ezekiel Inter-School Hockey Cup 2015 being played at Shivaji Stadium in New Delhi.

With some extraordinarily gifted lads in the line up, Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar took its appointed place in the final to set up title clash against Citizen Hockey XI, whom they beat 0-2 in the league stage.

Today’s first game saw Government Boys Senior Secondary School (GBSSS) Mahrauli pulled off a fine win against the GBSSS Saket by 2-0 margin.

In the second game of the day Sarvodaya Bal Vidylaya-Ashok Nagar got better of OTHL XI 5-0 to register a thrilling win over the host and qualified for the all important final.

In the third and the last game, Citizen XI outclass Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya Bankner 4-1 as the winning side also made their way through the finals.

Citizen XI were easily the better team as they maintained aggressive play throughout to show complete dominance in the game.

The final of the the Prof. Joe Ezekiel Inter-School Hockey Cup 2015 will be played today between Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya-Ashok Nagar and Citizen XI at the Shivaji Stadium in New Delhi from 5.00 pm.

The 8-team event is the idea of Gulu Eziekiel, son of late Prof Joe Eziekiel, who is also noted sports historian and author of many sports books.

The Inter-school Cup is organized by the Delhi based NGO, Hockey Citizen Group, which runs the universally popular One Thousand Hockey Legs project in five cities of India.