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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:
Live Updates
- 26 Jan 2025 1:19 PM GMT
29' Good defending by Deep Grace Ekka
Odisha Warriors makes a brilliant clearance to deny the Soorma Hockey Club a chance to take the lead.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:17 PM GMT
28' Goal! Soorma Hockey Club gets the equaliser
Soorma Hockey Club brings the score to a level, with Penny Squibb converting the penalty corner with her drag flick. Jocelyn Bartam has no chance at all!
1-1 now
- 26 Jan 2025 1:16 PM GMT
28' Penalty corner for Soorma Hockey Club
Soorma Hockey Club continues to exert pressure on the Odisha Warriors' defence and wins a penalty corner. Can the Soorma HC take advantage of the chance?
- 26 Jan 2025 1:13 PM GMT
26' Chance for Soorma Hockey Club!
Soorma Hockey Club comes so close to scoring, but the Odisha Warriors goalkeeper Bartam makes a stunning clearance to stave off the danger.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:11 PM GMT
20' Goal! Odisha Warriors scores
Odisha Warriors takes a 1-0 lead in the game, with Rutuja Pisal opening the score.
The Warriors scores the goal after rattling the Soorma defence with numerous attack, keeping goalkeeper Savita busy under the bar.
- 26 Jan 2025 1:03 PM GMT
18' Very few circle penetrations
In the second quarter, both teams have not yet made any solid attacks.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:54 PM GMT
13' Clearance by Soorma Hockey Club
Odisha Warriors makes a circle entry and there is a melee in front of the Soorma goal. The later manages to make a clearance.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:51 PM GMT
9' Chance for Soorma
Soorma Hockey Club makes a circle entry but fails to maintain control of the ball.
