Rourkela: Odisha are a win away from emerging champions in the Hockey India Sub-Junior National Hockey Championship.
Feeding off a vocal and enthusiastic home crowd at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Odisha beat Madhya Pradesh 3-1 in the second semifinal here on Saturday night.
It was the first goal conceded by Odisha in the tournament, having walloped Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 7-0 in the last-eight stage.
Odisha’s Deepak Pradhan was adjudged Player of the Match.
The hosts will face a strong Uttar Pradesh side in Sunday’s title clash. Defending champions UP thrashed Haryana 7-0 earlier this evening.
Having clinched bronze in the previous edition of the meet, Odisha players will leave no stone unturned to claim the yellow metal this time.
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