HIL Highlights: Tamil Nadu Dragons beat Kalinga Lancers in shootout – Updates, Blog

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That's all we have from the clash between Kalinga Lancers and Tamil Nadu Dragons at the Hockey India League tonight. The Lancers had the lead twice in the match, but the Dragons fought back to equaliser both the times.

The Lancers were the more dominant team in the field with 28 circle penetrations, but they just could not find a way to score. 

Having reached the full time at 2-2, the Dragons sensed an opportunity and took it. They had lost their campaign opener in a shootout, but they ensured that no such hiccups happen this time around.

Even as the shootout went to the wire, they held their own to win 6-5 and earn the bonus point.

The Dragons will make a move in the points table, but the Lancers will continue to be at the last spot.

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DRAGONS WINNNNN!

Ludwig scores for Tamil Nadu Dragons, but Dilpreet Singh fails to do so for the Kalinga Lancers. Brilliant from David Harte, who saves the first shot and then the rebound. 

Tamil Nadu Dragons get the bonus point, while the Kalinga Lancers will continue to languish at the bottom of the table despite pocketing a point in this match.

Dragons win 6-5 in the shoot-outs!

We continue...

Ephraums scores for Dragons before Brinkman finds the net for Lancers. We continue... 

SUDDEN DEATH, HERE WE COME!

Dilpreet Singh scores for the Lancers, while Blake Govers does the same for the Dragons.

4-4 after five attempts and we head into a sudden death!

Antoine Kina scores for the Lancers, before Uttam Singh lifts the ball above Krishan Phatak to find the net.

3-3 after four attempts apiece

All square after three attempts

Thierry Brinkman gets the better of Harte to score for Lancers, while Nathan Ephraums scores for the Dragons!

Lancers Equalise!

A double 360-degree turn from Angad Bir Singh to confuse Harte and slot the ball in. Meanwhile, Mandeep Mor goes wide for the Dragons.

1-1 after two attempts each

Dragons take the lead in shootout

David Harte saves van Doren's attempt, before Ludwig Moritz slots his in to help the Tamil Nadu Dragons to the lead.

FULL TIME!

With that, we enter yet another shoot-out at the Hockey India League. Second in two matches for the Tamil Nadu Dragons and they would be the happier side, having to come from behind to equalise twice in the match.

The Lancers, meanwhile, have only themselves to blame. They had 28 circle penetrations but still could not force a win.

Dragons 2-2 Lancers

60' - SAVE, PRINCE DEEP!

Prince Deep Singh saves the Alexander Hendrickx's dragflick. The Lancers try to take the rebound, but it hits one of their own. Yet another PC gone begging.

Dragons 2-2 Lancers