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Hockey India Sub Junior Women: Haryana, Hockey Association of Odisha, Mizoram, and Jharkhand secured their spots in the semifinals of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 with commanding performances and high-pressure finishes here on Friday. Haryana will take on Odisha, while Mizoram will lock horns with Jharkhand in the semifinals on Saturday.

The quarterfinals unfolded in dramatic fashion at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and the day featured intense competition.

In the first quarterfinal, Haryana edged out Uttar Pradesh 1-0 in a tightly-contested encounter. Manjinder (9’) scored the decisive goal early in the match. Despite several promising circle entries and as many as seven penalty corners, Uttar Pradesh failed to find an equaliser, thanks to Haryana’s resolute defence.