Bhubaneswar: The Hockey Association of Odisha State Senior Men Hockey Championships semi-finals produced two hard-fought contests with hosts Khordha beating SAIL Academy 4-0 and East Coast Railways getting the better of Sundargarh by 4-3.
The stage is now set for the finals of the first-ever Senior Men Championships conducted by the Hockey Association of Odisha. Khordha will take on East Coast Railways at 5 PM to decide the Best Senior Men Hockey Team in Odisha. SAIL Academy will take on Sundargarh for the 3rd/4th place match.
Over 500 players from districts, academies, and institutions participated in the championship making it one of the most successful state-level hockey competitions to be organized.
Speaking on the Semi-Finals result, Chairman Hockey Promotion Council, Dilip Tirkey said, “We had two very closely contested games and it was great to see our players playing such high-level hockey in the pressure situations. Competitions like these will surely give the players a platform to showcase their talent and enable them to continue the history and legacy of the game going forward.”
He also thanked the Department of Sports and Youth Services and KIIT University for their support and guidance for the tournament. The tournament will look to scout talent that will represent Odisha at the next Hockey India National Championships in 2023. The 3rd/4th match is scheduled to be at 3 PM and the finals will commence at 5 PM. Both games will be held at the Hockey Ground, Campus-13, KIIT University.
