Goans Hockey fall 1-4 to J&K despite early lead

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jul 7, 2025, 1:27 AM IST

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The fourth day of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women’s National Championship 2025 saw Hockey Jammu & Kashmir register victories in their respective Division ‘C’ matches at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium on Sunday. Goans Hockey, despite an early goal by Vaydande Bhumika Bhima (5’), were not able to hold their lead for long and lost 1-4 to Hockey Jammu & Kashmir, with Akshra Dutta (9’, 46’), Kumari Shivani (23’), and Maniksha Devi (59’) scoring for the winning side.

Betalbatim SC edge past Guardian Angel to enter semifinals

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Published Jul 7, 2025, 1:27 AM IST

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MARGAOIn an entertaining quarterfinal encounter of the Benaulim Villagers Cup at the St John the Baptist Panchayat ground, Betalbatim Sports Club edged out Guardian Angel SC 1-0 to storm into the semifinals.From the opening whistle, both teams matched each other in pace, precision, and passion. Guardian Angel nearly drew first blood in the 8th minute when Rato Costa’s powerful header rattled the crossbar.Betalbatim struck gold in the 14th minute when Nayab Khan capitalised…