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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 1:53 PM GMT
48' Salima Tete brought down
Yibi Jansen attempts a magnificent tackling on an onrushing Salima Tete of Soorma Hockey Club to break her free march to the circle.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:52 PM GMT
47' Salima Tete's pass
Salima Tete provides a beautiful pass to Olivia Shanon, but the Kiwi player fails to collect the ball.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:46 PM GMT
45' End of 3rd quarter | Soorma Hockey Club 1-1 Odisha Warriors
Soorma Hockey Club makes a stunning comeback to the game, but it fails to find the second goal to take the lead. Odisha Warriors also gets multiple chances but fails to score in front of Soorma's sturdy defending.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:43 PM GMT
41' Chance for Odisha Warriors
Neha of Odisha Warriors goes close to scoring, but her effort is intercepted by the Soorma Hockey Club.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:41 PM GMT
38' Attacks by Odisha Warriors
Neha makes a circle entry and attempts a tomahawk, but it hits the bar and goes back to play.
The Warriors tries to rattle the Soorma with yet another attack, but the latter defends well.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:38 PM GMT
35' Odisha Warriors makes a goalline save
Jyoti Chhatri takes a slap on her face and the Warriors makes a goalline save as Soorma Hockey Club tries to score from a penalty corner.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:37 PM GMT
35' Penalty corner for Soorma Hockey Club
Chance for the Soorma to take the lead now! Can Penny Squibb score again?
- 26 Jan 2025 1:21 PM GMT
30' Half-Time | Soorma Hockey Club 1-1 Odisha Warriors
A revetting first half comes to an end, with Soorma Hockey Club finding the equaliser and keeping the score 1-1 against Odisha Warriors.
