The Quarter-Finals of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 unfolded in dramatic fashion at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Friday. The day featured intense competition as Hockey Haryana Hockey Association of Odisha Hockey Mizoram and Hockey Jharkhand secured their spots in the Semi-Finals with commanding performances and high-pressure finishes. In the first Quarter-Final Hockey Haryana edged out Uttar Pradesh Hockey 1-0 in a tightly contested encounter. Manjinder 9rsquo scored the decisive goal early in the match. Despite several promising circle entries and as many as seven penalty corners Uttar Pradesh failed to find an equaliser thanks to Haryanarsquos resolute defence. The second Quarter-Final saw a dominant display from the Hockey Association of Odisha who brushed aside Hockey Association of Bihar with a 5-0 victory. Ashika Samad 10rsquo opened the scoring through a penalty corner followed by field goals from Priyanka Minz 14rsquo and Eleena Burh 26rsquo in the first half. The onslaught continued in the second half as Gita Lakra 33rsquo converted another penalty corner and Sweety Kujur 37rsquo added a field goal to seal an emphatic win. Must ReadOdisha to host World Athletics Continental Tour In the third Quarter-Final Hockey Mizoram comfortably beat Hockey Punjab 4-0. Mizoram captain Vanlalrinhlui led from the front with a brace 19rsquo 47rsquo while Lalruatsiami C 41rsquo and Lalvenpuii 57rsquo added one goal each to complete the rout and book Mizoramrsquos place in the Semi-Finals. The fourth and final Quarter-Final provided the most dramatic finish of the day as Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Madhya Pradesh played out a gripping 1-1 draw in regulation time. Nousheen Naz 33rsquo put Madhya Pradesh in front but Jharkhandrsquos Sugan Sanga 44rsquo responded by converting a penalty corner to level the scores. The deadlock persisted sending the match into a tense shootout. In the shootout Jharkhand edged past Madhya Pradesh 5-4 with successful conversions from Ankita Lakra Shruti Kumari Sugan Sanga Pushpa Manjhi and Sewani Kerketta. Madhya Pradesh converted four of their five attempts through Nousheen Naz Priyanshi Kshetre Nammi Geethasri and Keshar Bhabar but a crucial miss by Tanvi proved costly. With this Hockey Haryana Hockey Association of Odisha Hockey Mizoram and Hockey Jharkhand march into the Semi-Finals scheduled to take place on 12th July. Haryana will take on Odisha while Mizoram will lock horns with Jharkhand in the Semi-Finals.