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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:
Live Updates
- 31 Jan 2025 3:47 PM GMT
37' Good strategy by Wallace
Wallace forces Victor Wegnez to commit an error. Wegnez tries to curise with the ball, but Wallace refuses to give space to him and eventually steals the ball to end his free run.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:44 PM GMT
34' Goal! Hyderabad Toofans takes a 2-0 lead
Nilakanta provides a brilliant pass splitting the Soorma Hockey Club's defence and Anderson dives to push the ball into the goal.
Hyderabad Toofans takes a 2-0 lead
- 31 Jan 2025 3:43 PM GMT
34' Free-hit for Hyderabad Toofans
Wallace displays his trickery with the stick and tries to enter the circle, but he is blocked. He earns a free-hit though.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:28 PM GMT
30' Half-Time | Hyderabad Toofans 1-0 Soorma Hockey Club
Amandeep Lakra's goal puts Hyderabad Toofans ahead in the semifinal against Soorma Hockey Club. Can the Soorma step up its attack after the halftime?
- 31 Jan 2025 3:27 PM GMT
29' Penalty corner for Soorma Hockey Club
Soorma Hockey Club gets yet another penalty corner, and Harmanpreet Singh's drag flick is saved again by Dixon.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:26 PM GMT
29' Hyderabadst Toofans steals possession
Soorma Hockey Club tries to build an attack by playing passes but the Hyderabad Toofans steals the ball just before the circle.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:23 PM GMT
26' Penalty corner for Soorma Hockey Club
Soorma Hockey Club fails to make use of the chance as Hyderabad Toofans blocks its attempt to score.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:21 PM GMT
25' Goal | Hyderabad Toofans takes a 1-0 lead
Amandeep Lakra strikes and converts a penalty corner. Hyderabad Toofans takes a 1-0 lead.
- 31 Jan 2025 3:21 PM GMT
25' Penalty corner for Hyderabad Toofans
Arshdeep Singh wins a penalty corner by making a circle entry.
Harmanpreet attempts a drag flick but his attempt goes wide. But Soorma gets another PC as Harmanpreet's shot takes a deflection after hitting the foot of a Soorma player.
But it goes to in vain too.
