That was a bad injection from Akshata Abaso Dhekale!
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Akshata's injection went past the team and it created a big breakaway for the Odisha attack but Soorma fall back in numbers and defend it.
In replay, it looked like a complete lack of miscommunication between the attackers and the injector.
35' How did Salima not score that?
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Three PCs from Soorma and all three were saved wonderfully by the Odisha keeper Jocelyn Bartram but the last block fell kindly to Salima Tete who had the entire goal to aim at but somehow puts it wide!
Soorma will hope they don't rue the chances they're missing right now.
34' Soorma almost make it two!
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
So far in the second half, Odisha have barely had a sniff of the ball, as Soorma have come out all guns blazing.
They now have a PC as well, can they create daylight in this match?
Welcome back for the second half!
The teams have switched sides, and have retained their keepers from the first half.
With 30 minutes to go, who will emerge as victors in this close contest?
We have kickoff for the second half.
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Halftime: Odisha Warriors 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
Soorma will go into the break the happier of the two teams, although we could say Odisha have held their own and created quite a few chances both from open play and PCs.
Odisha need that little bit of quality in the final third, especially inside the circle, and they will hope to find it soon enough in the second half.
As the half nears the end, it has been very even from both teams
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
The defense from both teams have looked resolute, and it looks like this won't be a high scoring match but one of the matches where individual brilliance will be the difference maker.
24' Odisha squander two PCs!
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Soorma keep their lead intact courtesy of Odisha unable to score from two PCs back to back.
The Soorma defense holds their fortress.
21' Odisha are working the ball well
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Soorma have found it hard to keep possession, with Odisha recovering the ball very quickly when they lose it.
As we say this, Soorma make a circle entry from the break and was parried away by the Odisha defense.
18' Soorma continue to threaten on the break
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
Despite Odisha having more possession, Soorma have been much more incisive in the counter attack, and Sophie Hamilton has looked dangerous from midfield.
End of Q1, Soorma keep their early lead
ODISHA WARRIORS 0-1 SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB
The first quarter comes to an end with the match being contested fairly evenly so far.
Odisha have controlled proceedings so far but will want to get that equalizer, although they should be vary of the threat Soorma possesses in the counter attack.
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