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HIL: Hyderabad Toofans beats Soorma Hockey Club 3-1 in semis - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Hockey India League semifinal between Soorma Hockey Club and Hyderabad Toofans.
Hyderabad Toofans trounced Soorma Hockey Club 3-1 in the second semifinals of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday.
Hyderabad Toofans will face Rarh Bengal Tigers in the final on Sunday. The Tigers beat the Tamil Nadu Dragons in the shootout in the first semifinal earlier today.
The Soorma failed to match the Toofans in any department as goals from Amandeep Lakra, Jacob Anderson and Nilakanta Sharma helped the Toofans prevail in the second semifinal.
Jeremy Hayward scored the consolation goal for the Soorma Hockey Club.
Catch highlights:
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- 31 Jan 2025 4:12 PM GMT
50' Composed defending by Toofans
Soorma Hockey Club tries to build an attack through the left but Devindar Sunil Valmiki shows his alertness by stealing the ball before any Soorma player to clear the danger.
- 31 Jan 2025 4:09 PM GMT
49' Soorma Hockey Club wins a penalty corner
Chance for the Soorma to pull one back! Can Harmanpreet score?
Bikramjit Singh stands out again; he makes a double save - one from a drag flick and then again on the rebound.
- 31 Jan 2025 4:05 PM GMT
48' Superb defending by Wallace
Della Torre plays a shot from the baseline but Wallace blocks it and makes a clearance to clear the danger.
- 31 Jan 2025 4:02 PM GMT
47' Soorma Hockey Club withdraws its goalkeeper
Soorma Hockey Club decides to play an extra outfield player by pulling out Vincent Vanasch.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:59 PM GMT
45' End of 3rd quarter | Hyderabad Toofans 3-0 Soorma Hockey Club
Hyderabad Toofans looks adept in every department as the Soorma Hockey Club struggles to figure out a way to slot the ball home.
Hyderabad Toofans 3-0 Soorma Hockey Club
- 31 Jan 2025 3:56 PM GMT
44' Penalty corner for Hyderabad Toofans
Talwinder Singh wins a penalty corner for the Toofans. Another chance for the side to extend its lead!
The Toofans' Peillat decides to play a pass to Casella, whose shot goes wide.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:56 PM GMT
43' Goal! Hyderabad Toofans takes a 3-0 lead
Nilakanta Sharma gets a ball a few metres away from the goal. He hits the board on the run with a reverse smash. Mindblowing goal for Hyderabad Toofans! It hits the board and Vincent Vanasch cannot do anything to make a save!
Hyderabad Toofans 3-0 Soorma Hockey Club
- 31 Jan 2025 3:54 PM GMT
42' Penalty corner for Soorma Hockey Club
Maninder Singh enters the circle from the left and wins a penalty corner by finding the foot of De Sloover.
Bikramjit saves Harmanpreet's drag flick, but the Soorma wins yet another PC.
Bikramjit comes to Toofans' rescue by making yet another save.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:50 PM GMT
40' Melee before the Soorma Hockey Club's goal
Hyderabad Toofans poses yet another challenge to the Soorma Hockey Club and enters the circle. Vincent Vanasch manages to make a clearance to stave off the danger.
