HIL: Soorma Hockey Club beats Kalinga Lancers 5-3 - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Hockey India League match between Soorma Hockey Club and Kalinga Lancers.
Soorma Hockey Club was in a must-win situation heading into Monday's game against Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
It made a poor start by conceding the lead to the Kalinga Lancers in the fifth minute of the match, but a goal before half-time saw the side making a roaring comeback and winning the match 5-3 to keep its semifinal hopes alive.
With this win, Soorma Hockey Club rose to the third spot with 17 points from nine games.
Catch highlights:
Soorma Hockey Club makes a great comeback after going a goal down in the first quarter. A goal by Prabhjot before half-time marks a shift in momentum in the match. In the second half, the Soorma Hockey Club slams four goals more to beat Kalinga Lancers 5-3.
Kalinga Lancers wins a penalty corner due to dangerous play by the Soorma Hockey Club.
Hendrickx goes for a drag flick and it hits the facemask of Hayward. He is down, but luckily he avoids injury.
Kalinga Lancers is on an attacking spree and Brinkman makes a timely interception before breaking into a counterattack.
Gursahibjit Singh successfully taps a pass coming from Brinkman from the baseline. And Kalinga Lancers trails 3-5.
Krishan Pathak now leaves the field as the Kalinga Lancers fields 11 outfield players.
Harmanpreet Singh makes no mistake as he hits the board with his drag flick. Soorma Hockey Club goes 5-2 up in the match.
Soorma Hockey Club wins a penalty corner. The Kalinga Lancers decides to go for a referral, checking whether Torre's shot hits the stick of Alexander Hendrickx first or the ball.
The video umpire asks the onfield umpire to stick to his original decision.
The first PC goes to waste, but the Soorma wins another PC.
Maninder Singh positions himself well before the goal and slots the ball home after receiving a pass from Gurjant Singh from the baseline.
Soorma Hockey Club 4-2 Kalinga Lancers
Soorma Hockey Club wins a penalty corner. Can Harmanpreet Singh convert the PC and extend their lead?
Harmanpreet's drag flick hits the first rusher Sanjay, and the Soorma Hockey Club wins another PC.
This time there is a mix-up, and Hayward goes for a flick. It goes just wide.
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