SPO-KHELO-HOCKEY

Odisha and Haryana won their

respective Pool B matches in the Under-21 men's category to

advance to the semi-finals of the Khelo India Youth Games here

on Friday.

Haryana produced an emphatic 6-1 win over hosts

Maharashtra to secure their qualification to the semi-finals

as they finished the pool stages with a tally of six points

from three matches, a media release issued by Hockey India

said.

In the other Pool B match, it was Odisha, who

maintained their 100 per cent record as they defeated

Jharkhand 2-1 to top their Pool with a tally of nine points.

A brace from Odisha's Shilanand Lakra in the 9th and

35th minutes saw him put his team into a commanding position,

while Jharkhand's only goal of the match came in the 39th

minute through Ashim Tirkey.

The semi-final matches of the Under-21 Men's

competition will take place on January 13 where Punjab will

take on Haryana, while Uttar Pradesh will face Odisha.

On Saturday, semi-final matches of the Under-17 Men's

competition will be held, where Odisha will take on Punjab,

while Uttar Pradesh will be up against Haryana, the release

added.