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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 12:47 PM GMT
6' Yellow card for Englebert
Soorma Hockey Club is down to 10 men as Englebert has been shown a yellow card and sent off for five minutes for a foul on a Warriors player.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:46 PM GMT
5' Attack by Odisha Warriors
Moes makes a circle entry after receiving a pass from Neha and poses a threat to the Soorma defence. Moes' attempt to find the foot goes in vain as the Soorma Hockey Club makes an interception and breaks into a counterattack.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:44 PM GMT
2' Soorma and Warriors fight for the ball
There is a sheer battle for the control of the ball in the midfield, with no team having a clear edge.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:41 PM GMT
1' Through pass by Odisha Warriors
The Warriors go for a through pass that hits the bar and the ball comes back into the play.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:37 PM GMT
Time for the Indian national anthem
The final will kick off after the Indian national anthem.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:35 PM GMT
All set
Soorma Hockey Club in white and Odisha Warriors in orange and blue jerseys take the field in Ranchi for the inaugural final of the Women's Hockey India League.
- 26 Jan 2025 12:11 PM GMT
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the live blog for the Women's Hockey India League final between Soorma Hockey Club and Odisha Warriors. Stay tuned for regular updates!
