After winning their semi-final matches, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and Army Boys Sports Company advanced to the finals of the 3rd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B, held at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in Surat, Gujarat.
Semi-Final Highlights
In the first semi-final, Army Boys Sports Company triumphed over Ritu Rani Hockey Academy with a score of 5-1. Arjun was the standout player, scoring a hat-trick in the 25th, 37th, and 39th minutes. Shubham Sanjay Shinde and Arkit Barua contributed to the score with goals in the 44th and 58th minutes, respectively. Sandeep Singh managed to score the only goal for Ritu Rani Hockey Academy in the 45th minute.
The second semi-final saw Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy emerge victorious against Sail Hockey Academy through a penalty shootout. Sanmukh Singh opened the scoring for Roundglass in the 57th minute, while Mohmad Shahid equalized for Sail in the 30th minute. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, but Roundglass clinched the win in the shootout with a score of 3-2.
Tournament Performance
Earlier in the tournament, Roundglass Hockey Academy dominated Cheema Hockey Academy with a remarkable 19-0 win in their Pool A match. Inderjit Singh scored a hat-trick with goals in the 13th, 30th, and 45th minutes. Captain Arshpreet Singh (4’, 14’), Anurag Singh (9’, 10’), Om Rajnesh Saini (36’, 39’), Gurwinder Singh (2’, 48’), and Varinder Singh (59’, 60’) also made significant contributions, each netting braces. Additionally, goals came from Sukhpreet Singh (19’), Prince Singh (51’), Jarman Singh (55’), Sunny (7’), Sukhmanpreet Singh (5’), and Amandeep (5’).
In Pool A, Army Boys Sports Company achieved a convincing 6-1 victory over Cheema Hockey Academy. Goals came from Bara Chhitij (1’, 4’), Venkateswara Kolnati Rao (22’, 47’), K.T. Aiyappa Linith (7’), and R.P. Rithveesh (57’). The sole goal for Cheema Hockey Academy was scored by Harmanjot Singh.
Upcoming Matches
Ritu Rani Hockey Academy will compete against Sail Hockey Academy for third place, while Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy is set to face Army Boys Sports Company in the final on Monday.
Brief Results:
- Army Boys Sports Company defeated Ritu Rani Hockey Academy 5-1 in semi-final 1.
- Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy defeated Sail Hockey Academy 1-1 (3-2) in semi-final 2.