SAI-Academy clinch 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship title 

Bhubaneswar : SAI- Academy defeated Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre 5-4 via shootout after both teams were locked at 2-2 in regulation time to clinch the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 title here in Bhubaneswar today.

SAI- Academy yet again held their nerves to emerge as champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament after putting up a remarkable fightback in the regulation time. The team twice came from behind in the match to deny the hosts a victory in the 60 minutes as Captain Sonam (38′) and Kirti (55′) scored goals for SAI-Academy. The hosts Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre took the lead twice through goals from Preet Aman Kaur (8′) and Priya Toppo (42′).

After being locked again at 4-4 in the shootout, it was Puja Sahoo who scored the winning goal for SAI-Academy in the sudden death to help her team win the championship.

Earlier in the day, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy beat Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy 8-0 to finish third in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Swati (28′, 33′, 38′, 57′) smashed four goals while Captain Bhumiksha Sahu (36′, 45′) bagged a fine brace. Huda Khan (46′) and Sneha Patel (60′) also scored a goal each in what was a dominant win for Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy.
Skipper Bhumiksha Sahu finished the tournament on the top of the goalscorers’ list, scoring as many as 21 goals in six matches whereas her teammate Swati, who scored16 goals, capped off the tournament as the second-highest goalscorer.

Please find below details of the officials who officiated on the final matchday of 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021.

Match Officials –
Technical Delegate appointed for the tournament – Mr. Biswaranjan Sarangi, Odisha
Umpires Manager appointed for the tournament – Mr. Napoleon Chanamthabam, Manipur

Finals-

Umpires-
Ms. Yogita Pasi, Maharashtra
Ms. Neha Singh, Delhi
Ms. Nileena Rajesh, Kerala

Technical Officials for the Finals –
Technical Officer – Mr. Inder Pal Singh, Chhattisgarh
Scoring Judge – Md Sardar Khan, Telangana
Timing Judge – Mr. Rabbi Roshan, Bihar

3rd / 4th Match
Umpires. :-
Mr. Khangembam Dhananjoy Singh, Manipur
Mr. Bikash Kumar Thakur, West Bengal
Mr. Suman Kumar Choudhury, Odisha

Technical Officials :-  
Technical Officer – Mr. Vipul Kumar Singh, Chandigarh
Scoring Judge – Mr. Rabbi Roshan, Bihar
Timing Judge – Md Sardar Khan, Telangana