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Mizoram and Tamil Nadu Dominant in Junior Women's Hockey Championship
Two hockey teams from India, Mizoram and Tamil Nadu, played really well and won their games.
Mizoram played against Delhi and won with a score of 3 to 1.
Three players from Mizoram scored goals: Tepru Rina, Lalrawngbawli Esther, and Anjana Xaxa.
Delhi managed to score one goal at the end, but it was not enough to win.
Tamil Nadu played against Goa and won by a bigger margin, 4 goals to 0.
Four different players from Tamil Nadu scored those goals.
The games were part of a big junior hockey competition for women in India.
This is the 16th time this competition is being held.
The matches happened on a Friday.
Both teams showed that they were very strong in their side of the competition.
Mizoram defeated Delhi 3-1 in a Pool A match of Division B at the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship.
Tepru Rina (18th minute), Lalrawngbawli Esther (34th minute), and Anjana Xaxa (51st minute) scored for Mizoram.
Dipika pulled one back for Delhi in the 58th minute, but Mizoram held on for the victory.
Tamil Nadu recorded a convincing 4-0 win over Goa in Division B.
Gopika R, Priyadarshini K, Swathi Sharma S, and Thamaraiselvi P were the goal scorers for Tamil Nadu.
The Division B pool matches took place on Friday at the 16th edition of the championship.
- Who
- Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Goa junior women's hockey teams at the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship.
- What
- Mizoram beat Delhi 3-1 in Pool A while Tamil Nadu beat Goa 4-0, both in Division B pool matches.
- Where
- The 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (venue not specified in the article).
- When
- On Friday at the 16th edition of the championship.
- Why
- The matches were part of the Division B pool stage of the national junior women's hockey championship.
Key facts
- Tournament
- 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship
- Stage
- Division B pool matches
- Match 1 Result
- Mizoram 3-1 Delhi (Pool A)
- Mizoram Scorers
- Tepru Rina, Lalrawngbawli Esther, Anjana Xaxa
- Delhi Scorer
- Dipika
- Match 2 Result
- Tamil Nadu 4-0 Goa
- Tamil Nadu Scorers
- Gopika R, Priyadarshini K, Swathi Sharma S, Thamaraiselvi P
- Photo Credit
- Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter
Sources
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