Goa slumped to their fourth defeat, going down to Telangana 2-3 on Thursday.
PANAJI
Goa’s campaign in the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (Division B) ended in defeat as Telangana rallied to win 3-2 in their final Pool B match, condemning Goa to relegation to Division C next season.
Arjun Yadav gave Telangana the lead with a field goal in the 11th minute, but H Thrishul Ganapathi equalised for Goa in the 25th. Sathwik HR put Goa ahead with a penalty corner in the 43rd minute.
Telangana responded immediately as R Aiyappa converted a penalty stroke in the 45th minute to level the score. Captain Shiva Kumar Shivangi then scored the winner with a penalty corner in the 58th minute.
The victory was Telangana’s first of the championship, while Goa finished their campaign without a point after losing all four matches in the five-team Pool B.
The defeat confirmed Goa’s relegation to Division C for next season.
