JOIN USSubal Kerketta emerged as the star performer as Hockey Karnataka drubbed Chhattisgarh Hockey 8-0 in their opening Pool ‘D’ game in the 7th Hockey India Sub-junior men’s (‘A’ Division) national championship here on Thursday. Subal slammed four goals (3rd, 13th, 18th, 42nd minutes) while Praveen Kumar Thalari (25th), Rohit Panna (46th), Jorson Singh Mairembam (49th) and Karthik Kumar Y (63rd) chipped in with a goal each.
Subal put Karnataka ahead in the third minute and then added another ten minutes later. Subal got his third when he converted a penalty corner in the 18th minute. Praveen then got into the scoresheet in the 25th minute as Karnataka went to the break with a 4-0 lead.
Subal continued to trouble the hapless Chhattisgarh side after the break as well and netted his fourth in the 42nd minute, also a penalty corner conversion. Rohit and Jorson struck a goal each before Karthik completed the rout in the 63rd minute.
Results:
Pool A: Sports Authority of India: 5 (Ankush 1st, 18th, 22nd, 69th, Vishnukant Singh 17th, Rahul Singh Yadav 30th, 48th, Rimanshu 46th, 56th, 62nd, Paramjeet 54th) bt Hockey Andhra Pradesh: 0.
Pool B: Uttar Pradesh Hockey: 5 (Saurabh Anand 1st, 70th, Ajay Yadav 5th, Amarjeet Yadav 59th, 60th) bt Hockey Bihar: 1 (Jony Kumar 20th)
Pool C: Hockey Maharashtra: 0 lt to Hockey Bhopal: 2 (Mohd Rashid 33rd, Sameer Ahmed 64th).
Pool D: Hockey Karnataka: 8 (Subal Kerketta 3rd, 13th, 18th, 42nd, Praveen Kumar Thalari 25th, Rohit Panna 46th, Jorson Singh Mairembam 49th, Karthik Kumar Y 63rd) bt Chhattisgarh Hockey: 0.