In a display of sheer dominance, the Ghumanhera Risers Academy kicked off their campaign in the Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship with a resounding victory. They defeated the Raja Karan Hockey Academy by a staggering margin of 15-0 in a Pool D match held at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
A Goal-Scoring Onslaught from the Start
The match was effectively decided in the first half itself, as Ghumanhera Risers established an unassailable lead. They went into the halftime break with a commanding 8-0 advantage. The relentless offensive pressure continued after the interval, with the team adding another seven goals to complete the comprehensive 15-0 rout. This victory marks one of the most emphatic wins in the early stages of the prestigious national championship for junior academies.
Pool Standings and Tournament Structure
This decisive win places Ghumanhera Risers Academy at the top of Pool D. The other teams competing in this pool are the Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre. The tournament, which features a total of 16 academy teams divided into four pools, is a critical platform for identifying and nurturing the next generation of Indian hockey talent. The pool matches are scheduled to continue until September 25, after which the top teams will progress to the knockout stages.
Focus on Future Hockey Stars
The Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship is designed to provide competitive exposure to young players from affiliated academies across the country. Matches like these, though one-sided, are part of the rigorous competitive process that helps in assessing player skill, strategy, and temperament under match conditions. For the players of Ghumanhera Risers Academy, this performance will be a massive confidence booster as they prepare for tougher challenges ahead in the tournament.
The lopsided scoreline underscores the high-performance environment being built at certain academies and sets a high benchmark for the competition. All eyes will now be on how the Ghumanhera Risers Academy carries this momentum forward and how the other teams in Pool D respond in their upcoming fixtures.
