Pune Crush Jalgaon 20-0 In Asmita Hockey Opener; Satara, Kolhapur, Mumbai City Secure Wins

PUNE: 11 March:  Host’s Pune got off to a massive win on the opening day of the Junior Category in the Asmita Hockey State League, at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, on Monday.

Pune thumped Jalgaon 20-0, the win turning out to be the biggest of the tournament so far. Pune’s one-sided win was powered by a six-goal effort by Tanushree Kadu (1’, 15’, 19’, 36’, 42’, 49’), a five-goal effort by Sanika Mane (5’, 22’, 28’, 33’, 46’)

The other goals came by a four-goal effort by Diksha Shinde (6’, 25’, 34’, 48’), a brace by Sayma Tamboli (52’, 59’) and a goal each by Gouri Kolape (3’), Sukanya Dhaware (4’) and Sanjana Khetawat  (37’). 

At the half-way stage, Pune piled up a 10-0 advantage to sit in the driver’s seat, which they built upon in the second session.

Earlier in Group-A, Satara scored a one-sided win over Nagpur. Satar scored a 6-0 win over Naggpur with Vedika Waghmore netting three (18’, 53’, 58’) and Anuradha Thombare (22’), Shrutika Bhosale (33’), and Shruti Bhosale (52’) converting a penalty-corner.

In the morning session, Group-A had Kolhapur get the better of Aurangabad 2-0. Both goals came from Parinita Chavan (14′) and a penalty-corner conversion in the (37′) minute. 

Later, Mumbai City stamped Ahmednagar 6-1 with a brace of goals through Roshani Patel (5′, 48′) and Avishka Parab (42′, 54′) and a goal each by Trisha Guntuk (41′) and Madhavi Mhatare (49′). Ahmednagar pulled one back via Diksha Vatane (15′).

RESULTS (Day-1)

Group-A: Kolhapur: 2 (Parinita Chavan 14′, 37′ – pc) bt Aurangabad: 0. HT: 1-0

Group-B: Mumbai City: 6 (Roshani Patel 5′, 48′; Trisha Guntuk 41′; Avishka Parab 42′, 54′; Madhavi Mhatare 49′) bt Ahmednagar: 1 (Diksha Vatane 15′). HT: 1-1

Group-A: Satara: 6 (Vedika Waghmore 18’, 53’, 58’; Anuradha Thombare 22’; Shrutika Bhosale 33’; Shruti Bhosale 52’ – pc) bt Nagpur: 0. HT: 2-0

Group-A: Pune: 20 (Tanushree Kadu 1’, 15’, 19’, 36’, 42’, 49’; Sanika Mane 5’, 22’, 28’, 33’, 46’;Diksha Shinde 6’, 25’, 34’, 48’; Sayma Tamboli 52’, 59’;Gouri Kolape (3’), Sukanya Dhaware (4’), Sanjana Khetawat  37’) bt Jalgaon: 0 HT 0-0

CAPTIONS

Aurangabad – Kolhapur 3: Aurangabad (Pink) vs Kolhapur (Blue)

Ahmedhagar – Mumbai 1: Ahmednagar (Pink) vs Mumbai (Blue)

Satata – Nagpur 3: Nagpur (Green) Vs Satara (Red)

Pune – Jalgaon 2: Pune (White) Vs  Jalgaon (Gray)