Manipur crush Kerala 6-0 in Sub Junior Women's Hockey Nationals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 04 2025:
Jerina Chongtham scored twice as Manipur Hockey stormed to an emphatic 6-0 victory over Kerala Hockey in their Pool A clash of the 15th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship 2025 (Division 'B'), held at MGH, Ranchi, on Friday.
Manipur took an early lead, opening the scoring in the 10th minute.
Jerina then stole the spotlight with a quickfire brace, finding the net in the 13th and 14th minutes to extend the advantage to 3-0 .
Their dominance continued into the third quarter, with Meikam Surviya Devi adding a fourth in the 41st minute.
The onslaught showed no signs of relenting as Chanu Ngairangbam Langlen made it 5-0 in the 47th minute, before Huidrom Bidyaluxmi Devi completed the rout with a 53rd-minute strike.
Kerala, overwhelmed by Manipur's relentless attacking play, failed to mount a response and were unable to get on the scoresheet.
This emphatic win puts Manipur in a strong position to qualify for the next round, showcasing both their attacking prowess and defensive solidity.
The state squad will next square off against Hockey Karnataka on July 6, 2025 .