It was a Sunday with plenty of goals, as Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation and SAI ‘A’ kicked off the 2023 Khelo India Women’s Hockey League (U-21), Phase 1 with emphatic wins in their respective Pool A matches at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
In the opening game of the day, Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation were up against HIM Academy in a Pool A fixture and ran away 11-0 winners. Kajal (2’, 37’) started off the scoring with Ritika (6’, 39’), Sejal (8’, 48’), Ravina (12’, 27’), Manisha (21’, 22’) and Nidhi (41’) contributing as well, helping Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation register a win to start their campaign.
In the next Pool A fixture, it was SAI ‘A’ who defeated the Salute Hockey Academy by a margin of 13-0, to kick start their run. It was Sanjana Horo (6’, 38) who drew first blood for SAI ‘A’, before Captain Poonam Mundu (18’, 32’, 45’, 51’) and Shashikala (14’, 34’, 42’) took charge with brilliant individual performances. Amisha Yadav (11’), Sakshi Shukla (30’, 36’) and Khushi (37’) also found the back of the net to put the seal on the win.
