Chanda Gupta scored a hattrick as Hockey Bhopal defeated Delhi 4-0 in a Pool B to register their first win in the fourth Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2014 (Division A) at Chamundi Vihar Hockey Ground, here today.
Chanda scored the first goal in the ninth minute by converting a penalty corner to give Bhopal a 1-0 lead in the first half.
In the second half, Chanda scored her second goal in the 47th minute, again from a penalty corner.
In the 60th minute, Chanda completed her hattrick by converting another penalty corner.
In between Annu Gurang also scored a goal for Bhopal in the 49th minute.
In another match played today, Punjab defeated Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd 2-1 in Pool D.
Jaspreet Kaur gave Punjab an early lead in the very first minute of the game.
In the second half, Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd scored through Pranali Patil in the 40th minute to level the scores.
But captain Rajbir Kaur restored Punjab's lead with a field goal scored in the 46th minute.
In another Pool D match, Hockey Odisha trounced Bihar 15-0, while in the last game of the day, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy routed Karnataka 8-1 in Pool B.
Today's Results:
Pool B: Hockey Bhopal 4 Chanda Gupta (9th, 47th, 60th); Annu Gurang (49th) vs Delhi 0.
Pool C: Punjab 2 Jaspreet Kaur (1st); Rajbir Kaur (46th) vs Mumbai Hockey Association 1 Pranali Patil (40th).
Pool D: Hockey Odisha 15 Elima Minz (3rd, 15th, 20th, 35th, 45th); Ambika Toppo (7th); Domincal Kujur (25th); Rashmita Minz (32nd); Priyanka Ekka (34th, 51st, 52nd); Mariana Kujur (36th, 54th); Priyanka Kujur (50th) Manju Kujur (59th) vs Bihar 0.
Pool B: Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 8 Priyanka Wankhede (10th, 14th, 28th, 34th, 41st, 53rd); Preeti Dubey (15th); Lalruatfeli H (33rd) vs Karnataka 1 Niha (6th).
