Hockey India League: Harmanpreet Singh Scores As Soorma Club Beat Kalinga Lancers In Seven-Goal Thriller | hockey news

Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch dished out a stellar efficiency to assist Soorma Club beat Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in an exhilarating match of the Hockey India League on the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday. Jeremy Hayward (eleventh minute), Nicolas della Torre (thirty fifth), Harmanpreet Singh (fiftieth) and Harish Somappa (52nd) scored for Soorma whereas Thierry Brinkman (fifth), Sanjay (thirtieth) and Gursahibjit Singh (fiftieth) have been on the right track for the Lancers. In the day’s second match, Tamil Nadu Dragons claimed a 2-0 win towards UP Rudras to gather all three factors.

Abharan Sudev scored the opening aim for Tamil Nadu Dragons within the forty eighth minute, whereas Thomas Sorsby added a second within the sixtieth minute to seal the problem in his workforce’s favour.

Earlier, in a match which noticed the Lancers notch 26 circle penetrations and 9 photographs compared to the Soorma’s 14 and 7 respectively, it was Vanasch’s heroics on the aim which laid the foundations of Soorma’s win.

The Lancers began strongly as they put stress on the Soorma protection with a number of circle entries within the opening minutes. The Lancers deservedly took the lead within the fifth minute by way of Netherlands nationwide workforce captain Brinkman.

Soorma obtained their first penalty corners within the tenth minute after a swift counter launched by Jeremy Hayward, however they wasted it.

Soorma solely wanted to attend a minute extra for his or her aim and it got here through a penalty nook. However this time, the injection went to Hayward on the second battery with Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Sanjay unable to totally block the Australian’s drag flick.

The ball hit each gamers earlier than rolling into the aim to stage the scores within the eleventh minute.

The Lancers gained a penalty nook proper earlier than the hooter went to mark the top of the quarter. The Lancers switched their ways by injecting the ball to Sanjay on the second battery as a substitute of the extra skilled Alexander Hendricks.

The younger Indian was on the cash together with his drag flick to provide his aspect the lead proper on the finish of the primary quarter.

The Lancers had a golden alternative to increase their result in 3-1 within the twenty first minute however have been denied by Vanasch.

It did not take lengthy within the second half for Soorma to attract stage as soon as once more. They gained their fifth penalty nook within the thirty fifth minute and Della Torre fired his drag flick proper into the highest nook.

The Lancers may have taken the lead within the fortieth minute as they gained a penalty nook. Vansach was as soon as once more readily available to save lots of Hendrickx’s drag flick and maintain out Antoine Kina’s try from the rebound.

In the forty eighth minute, the Lancers normal one other good probability as Bandurak tried to hit the ball from between his legs from level clean vary. Vanasch was completely positioned to reserve it.

Harmanpreet lastly opened his HIL account within the fiftieth minute to provide Soorma the lead for the primary time within the match. The Indian captain fired his drag flick straight down the aim with Sanjay unable to reserve it.

The lead barely lasted a minute because the Lancers hit again by way of Gursahibjit Singh. Kina dribbled previous Harmanpreet within the circle and made his approach to the aim line. The Belgian participant minimize the ball again in the direction of the entrance of aim the place Gursahibjit turned it previous Vanasch to make it 3-3.

There was barely any time for the followers to catch their breath earlier than Soorma scored to grab the lead. Phil Roper danced previous a few defenders earlier than taking part in the ball in the direction of the far publish. Harish Somappa slid in to poke the ball into the empty aim to make it 4-3 for Soorma within the 52nd minute.

The Lancers gained a penalty stroke within the 58th minute as Vivek Sagar Prasad was judged to have intentionally introduced down Aran Zalewski within the circle. Vanasch gained the battle of the Belgians as he went the correct approach to save Hendrickx’s try.

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