Cyril lagun

Hockey India Senior Men National: Manipur, Haryana, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh emerged victorious in intense quarterfinal action on Day 10 of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship advancing to the semifinals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. In the last-four stage clashes on Friday, Hockey Haryana will clash with Uttar Pradesh Hockey while Manipur Hockey will take on the Hockey Association of Odisha.

In the first match of the day, Manipur Hockey defeated Hockey Punjab 3-3 (4-3 SO) via a shoot-out in a quarterfinal clash. Both teams were locked in a 3-3 draw in regulation time. Cyril Lagun (14’, 36’, 51’) scored a hat-trick for Manipur Hockey. For Hockey Punjab, Ravneet Singh (24’, 59’) and Maninder Singh (18’) were the goal scorers.

In the ensuing shootout, Manipur Hockey’s goalkeeper Hemam Dhanaraj Singh made two crucial saves while Nilakanta Sharma, who was on target twice, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, and Khadangbam Kothajit Singh successfully converted their chances to secure the win for Manipur Hockey.