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Tamil Nadu Dragons celebrate a goal against Kalinga Lancers (Photo credit: Hockey India League)
HIL Highlights: The Tamil Nadu Dragons beat Kalinga Lancers in a tense penalty shootout which went into a sudden death at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Friday.
The teams were locked at 2-2 at full time.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 3 Jan 2025 4:21 PM GMT
60' - PC, LANCERS!
They Lancers have earned yet another PC, thanks to Gursahibjit Singh. There's just 25 seconds left on the clock. Can they clutch it?
- 3 Jan 2025 4:20 PM GMT
59' - Lancers MISS!
The Kalinga Lancers' drag flick is deflected away by the first rusher. Tamil Nadu Dragons stay alive. The Lancers rue their missed chance.
Dragons 2-2 Lancers
- 3 Jan 2025 4:19 PM GMT
59' - PC, LANCERS!
Less than two minutes to go in the match and Thierry Brinkman has earned Kalinga Lancers a penalty corner. Can they score?
- 3 Jan 2025 4:15 PM GMT
55' - SAVE, PHATAK!
A penalty corner for Tamil Nadu Dragons, but Krishan Phatak holds his calm to stop the drag flick from going in. This could have been disastrous for the Kalinga Lancers.
Dragons 2-2 Lancers
- 3 Jan 2025 4:11 PM GMT
51' - DRAGONS SCOREEE!
Blake Govers takes the drag flick for the Drangons and it hits the first rusher. The umpire rules it as another PC, but the Lancers are not convinced. They say it struck the rusher above the knee and should not be a penalty corner.
The Lancers are proven wrong. The decision stays and they lose their review.
The injection goes to Jip Janssen this time and the Dutchman slots it in. TAMIL NADU DRAGONS EQUALISE ONCE AGAIN!
With just over nine minutes left in the match, is there any twist left in this tale? Or will we head into yet another shootout?
Dragons 2-2 Lancers
- 3 Jan 2025 4:06 PM GMT
51' - PC, DRAGONS!
A good aerial ball into the circle from Tamil Nadu Dragons and it helps them earn a PC. Can they convert?
- 3 Jan 2025 4:03 PM GMT
47' - Lancers miss PC
A hard tackle inside the circle by Tamil Nadu Dragons and they concede a PC. The corner wasn't given initially and the Lancers asked for a review. They were proven right.
The drag flick, however, is not the best and the score line remains the same.
Dragons 1-2 Lancers
- 3 Jan 2025 3:58 PM GMT
END OF THIRD QUARTER!
That's also the end of the third quarter. The Tamil Nadu Dragons hit back early to equalise and called the shots for most of that 15 minutes of play. But, the Kalinga Lancers have found their way back in the final couple of minutes and have retaken a lead, thanks to Alexander Hendrickx.
Dragons 1-2 Lancers
