RoundGlass Punjab Hockey Academy finish third

RoundGlass Punjab Hockey Academy finished third at Hockey India’s inaugural Sub-Junior Men Academy National Championship held in Bhopal recently

RoundGlass Punjab Hockey Academy finished third at Hockey India’s inaugural Sub-Junior Men Academy National Championship held in Bhopal recently.

RoundGlass Punjab Hockey Academy won its bronze medal play-off against SGPC Hockey Academy on October 13 by a 5-1 margin. (Getty Images)

The team won its bronze medal play-off against SGPC Hockey Academy on October 13 by a 5-1 margin, registering a place on the podium in its maiden participation at a national-level tournament.

Scoring a total of 36 goals across five matches, the academy sailed through to the knockouts, courtesy their comprehensive victories against Citizen Hockey XI (19-0) and Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy (6-0) in the pool stage. The tournament featured 24 teams from across India.

The team continued its fine run to defeat Sports Authority of India Academy 4-1 in the quarter-final. The semi-final saw the side go down fighting to Odisha Naval Tata High Performance Centre (5-2). However, the team came roaring back to clinch victory in the third-place play-off.