The action began in the 9 AM kick-off as Haryana took on West Bengal. It was Haryana who came flying out of the blocks, dominating the game in the opening stages but in the 11th minute, Sonali Soren missed an excellent opportunity as a cross was whipped in from the right.
Bihar came from behind to register a 3-2 victory that knocked out favourites Manipur. Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Chhattisgarh in the second quarter-final.
Annu (49', 52') netted a brace, while Nikita Toppo (48') and Vaishnavi Phalke (58') scored one goal each for India. Hannah Miller (46') scored the lone goal for America.
Suren had coached the Indian Arrows women's team in the last edition of the Indian Women's League, and also the junior women teams before he joined as an interim head coach for this exposure tour.
The Netherlands side put India under pressure early on by earning three back-to-back Penalty Corners in the first five minutes. However, the Indian defence stood firm and prevented them from scoring.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 23 (ANI): Haryana emerged as the winners of the 12th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2022 after defeating Jharkhand 2-0 in the final of the tournament, which was held in Imphal, Manipur on Sunday.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 22 (ANI): Haryana and Jharkhand will square off against each other in the final of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022, after registering wins over their respective semi-final opponents here on Saturday.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 20 (ANI): Top four teams - Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Jharkhand will battle it out in the semi-finals of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 on Saturday.