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WHIL: Odisha Warriors beat Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 to clinch title - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Women's Hockey India League final between Soorma Hockey Club and Odisha Warriors.
Odisha Warriors beat Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 to win the inaugural Women's Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday evening.
With this win, coach Janneke Schopman took revenge for her defeat to Jude Menezes, the coach of Soorma Hockey Club, in the Olympic qualifiers in Ranchi last year. Janneke was the coach of the Indian women's team then. And Menezes was the coach of Japan's women's team.
Rutuja Pisal scored a brace for the Odisha Warriors, while Penny Squibb scored the solitary goal for the Soorma Hockey Club.
Catch highlights:
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- 26 Jan 2025 2:20 PM GMT
Odisha Warriors becomes champion of inaugural WHIL
Odisha Warriors clinches the inaugural Women's Hockey India League 2024-25.
- 26 Jan 2025 2:10 PM GMT
60' Full-Time | Odisha Warriors 2-1 Soorma Hockey Club
Odisha Warriors beats Soorma Hockey Club to clinch the inaugural Women's Hockey India League 2-1.
- 26 Jan 2025 2:09 PM GMT
59' Odisha Warriors park the bus
Odisha Warriors parks its entire team in the defence as Soorma Hockey Club looks for an equaliser.
- 26 Jan 2025 2:07 PM GMT
58' Odisha Warriors leads 2-1
Sakshi Rana of Odisha Warriors attempts a time-spending tactic by sticking the ball around the corner.
- 26 Jan 2025 2:03 PM GMT
57' Penalty corner for the Odisha Warriors
Yibbi Jansen goes for the drag flick but the Soorma Hockey Club narrows her angle to deny the Warriors a chance to extend its lead.
- 26 Jan 2025 2:02 PM GMT
56' Goal! Odisha Warriors takes a 2-1 lead
Rutuja Pisal scores with the reverse flick after she receives a pass inside the circle on the right of it.
The Odisha Warriors takes a 2-1 lead, with only six minutes remaining in the final.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:59 PM GMT
54' Chance for the Soorma Hockey Club
A through pass comes from the left, with Deepika Soreng waiting on the right inside the circle. But she fails to stop the fall. It could have been a great opportunity or the Soorma!
- 26 Jan 2025 1:56 PM GMT
52' Penalty corner for the Odisha Warriors
Odisha Warriors wins a penalty corner at a crucial juncture of the match. Can it take the lead?
Soorma Hockey Club defends it, with Neha's shot in rebound goes out.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:55 PM GMT
50' Good defending by Odisha Warriors
Olivia Shanon tries to make a circle entry from the left but her effort is blocked by the Odisha Warriors.
