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Highlights as Team Gonasika beat Hyderabad Toofans in the Hockey India League.
HIL Highlights: Team Gonasika registered their first win of the Hockey India League as they took down Hyderabad Toofans 3-1 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Staurday.
SV Sunil, Victor Charlet, and Nilam Sanjeep Xess all found the net for Gonasika, while Timothy Daniel scored the only goal of the match for Toofans.
Highlights:
That's all we have from the clash between Hyderabad Toofans and Team Gonasika at the Hockey India League.
The Manpreet Singh-led Gonasika register a much needed win in their third match and move a few spots up in the points table, while the Toofans will need to have some discussions on how to bounce back.
The score line reads 3-1 in favour of Gonasika, but it surely wasn't as lopsided as that. The Toofans did trouble their opponents for most part, but just could not break through. That's how good the Gonasika defence was tonight barring the error which led to Toofans opening their account.
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Victor Charlet is the Player of the Match for his goal and some good defending for Gonasika.
"After two good games we only had one point. The team needed three points. It was teamwork [the goal]. Today is big victory for us," he says.
That is curtains on the match between Hyderabad Toofans and Team Gonasika. It is Gonasika, who walk away with their first outright win of the Hockey India League. The Toofans, on the other hand, have to wait.
SV Sunil scored early for Gonasika and then Timothy Daniel pulled one back for the Toofans against the run of play.
But Gonasika were clearly more dominant and although the Toofans had more shots at the goal, Gonasika were always in control. Victor Charlet and Nilam Sanjeep Xess also scored for Gonasika.
Gonasika 3-1 Toofans
16 seconds left on the clock and Gonasika have struck again. Hyderabad Toofans had taken off their goalkeeper for an extra outfield player and as Gonasika come on the attack they have an empty goal in front of them.
Nilam Sanjeep Xess with an easy shot in. Gonasika have their third and this should be the match done and dusted.
Gonasika 3-1 Toofans
The Hyderabad Toofans are eager to push and they launch a counter attack. A good aerial ball right into the Gonasika circle and Jacob Draper does well to collect it before the Toofans forward and take the situation under control.
Gonasika 2-1 Toofans
Gonazalo Peillat with the drag flick, but that's a brilliant charge by the Gonasika first rusher. Impeccable run and he deflects it away off the stick. Major danger averted for Gonasika.
Gonasika 2-1 Toofans
Just as I say that, Victor Charlet with a hard shove right outside the striking circle. That's a penalty corner for Toofans!
Hyderabad Toofans are really testing Gonasika out in the middle, but the latter are doing well to keep things in check. They haven't conceded a single penalty corner tonight.
However, time is running out for the Toofans with just under five minutes left.
Gonasika 2-1 Toofans
The Hyderabad Toofans with a run down the centre and they penetrate rather easily. But the Gonasika defenders stay calm and tackle easily to steal the ball away.
Gonasika 2-1 Toofans
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