PUNE, October, 2025: Round Glass Academy, Army Boys Sports Company, Odisha Naval Tata Grassroots Academy and Gumanhera Academy booked their berths in the quarterfinals recording their second win in their respective groups in the 9th SNBP All India (Boys Under-16) Hockey Tournament on Day-2 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mhalunge-Balewadi.
On Friday, it was last-year’s winner and runners-up Round Glass (Group-C) and Army Boys Sports Company (Group-D) who stormed into the quarterfinals registering easy wins over Infinity Academy and Grassroots Hockey – Uttar Pradesh.
Round Glass walked through with an 8-0 win over Infinity H.A with Varinder Singh (20’, 22’, 23’, 24’; 3’) netting a hat-trick from the five-goals he scored. The other three were scored by a double by Romit Pal (7’, 49’) and Arjandeep Singh (12’).
In the opening match of Day-3, Army Boys Sports Company toiled with the scoring before posting a 4-1 win over Infinity Academy and Grassroots Hockey – Uttar Pradesh.
A double-strike by (Arjun 3’, 46’) and goal each by Arkit Barua (25’) and Prasnt Aind (50’) completed the tally. Kartik Yadav (58’) reduced for Tamil Nadu.
In an easy one-sided match, Group-A, Odisha Naval Tata Grassroot hammered Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 10-0 with Maji Mohan (7’, 28’, 37’) leading the way with three-goals. A brace by Prakash Lakra (20’, 24’) and one each by Bikash Majhi (13’), Sunil Barla (14’), Sajeet Ekka (59’), Ajiub Lugun (3’) and Ashik Surin (6’) made the final scoreline.
Late Thursday evening, Gumanhera Academy won their second match against Tripura Grassroot 15-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals as Group-B leaders. Host’s SNBP Academy, aided by a goal effort by Neeraj Landge (8’, 19’, 41’, 53’, 55’), including a hat-trick, eased past Hockey Nashik 6-3 for their first win of the group.
The quarterfinalists qualified are; Group-A Odisha Naval Tata Grassroots Academy, Group-B: Gumanhera Academy, Group-C Round Glass Academy, Group-D: Army Boys Sports Company,
RESULTS (Day 3)
Group-D: Army Boys Sports Company: 4 (Arjun 3’, 46’; Arkit Barua 25’; Prasnt Aind 50’) bt Grassroots Hockey-UP: 1 (Kartik Yadav 58’). HT: 2-0
Group-A: Odisha Naval Tata Grassroot: 10 (Ajiub Lugun 3’; Ashik Surin 6’; Maji Mohan 7’, 28’, 37’; Bikash Majhi 13’; Sunil Barla 14’; Prakash Lakra 20’, 24’; Sajeet Ekka 59’) bt Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu: 0. HT: 8-0
Group-C: Round Glass Academy: 8 (Romit Pal 7’, 49’; Arjandeep Singh 12’; Varinder Singh 20’, 22’, 23’, 24’; 53’) bt Infinity Hockey Academy: 0. HT: 6-0
Group-G: SAIL H.A: 5 (Suman Kindo 4’; Arun Lakra 22’, 57’; Bikash Kaetha 49’; Bikash Kunjur 51’) bt Vijay H.A: 1 (Ashwani Patel 36’). HT: 2-0
