Women's HIL: Delhi SG Pipers beat table toppers Soorma Hockey Club - Highlights

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That's all we have from the clash between Delhi SG Pipers and Soorma Hockey Club in the Women's Hockey India League.

The Pipers led by Navneet Kaur finally register their first win of the season, taking down the table toppers. With that all the four teams have opened their account in the tournament.

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The @DelhiSG_Pipers register their first outright win of the Women's #HockeyIndiaLeague season, against table-toppers @SoormaHC in Ranchi ✨@HockeyIndiaLeag @TheHockeyIndia #HockeyKaJashn pic.twitter.com/1brAc8y1hE

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) January 17, 2025

Charlotte Watson is Player of the Match

Delhi SG Pipers' Charlotte Watson is Player of the Match

"It is very satisfying to get our first win," said Watson. "The first two games were a very good learning curve. The gameplan was to be aggressive and we did that. We need to build on this."

FULL TIME!

The Delhi SG Pipers from the bottom of the points table have taken down the table toppers with a clinical win. They had some nervy moments did the Pipers, but Soorma were unable to find the goal post tonight.

The Pipers started off well and duly scored in the second quarter to take the lead via Sangita Kumari. The Soorma Hockey Club came out all guns blazing in the third quarter but the Pipers somehow held on.

The Pipers extended their lead early in the fourth quarter via Deepika and the match was all sealed with it.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

60' - PC overturned for Soorma

Soorma are handed a penalty corner with 18 seconds left on clock and the Pipers get it overturned with a review. The ball raised high off the attacker's stick and not the defender.

That should be it for the Soorma in this contest. Pipers have a first win around the corner.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

57' - No touch inside the circle

Maria Verschoor with a good drive from outside the 23-yard line and the shot takes the deflection of a Pipers defender to go into the goal post. However, no touch from any Soorma player their inside the circle and hence it won't be counted.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

55' - Time running out

Much better from the Delhi SG Pipers compared to the previous quarter. The Soorma Hockey Club have barely had any chances and they have time running out.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

49' - Soorma miss PC!

A rookie error inside the circle from the Delhi SG Pipers. They play the ball after the whistle. Hands Soorma Hockey Club a PC.

The first rusher takes the venom off the drag flick, before a second attempt at the goal from Soorma hits their own player at the post to get deflected away.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

47' - PIPERS SCOREEE!

A penalty corner early in the final quarter for Delhi SG Pipers and they slot it in this time around. A brilliant routine there.

Deepika with an inch-perfect drag flick from the first battery. The youngster beats Savita Punia to her right. The ball thuds into the goal. Delhi SG Pipers double their lead.

Pipers 2-0 Soorma

END OF THIRD QUARTER!

End of a hectic third quarter. The Soorma Hockey Club have fought back immensely well, though they still do not have anything to show for it in the scoreboard.

The Delhi SG Pipers have gone into a shell since the half-time and they will need to snap out of it sooner than later. Can't really allow Soorma to dictate terms and keep attacking like this.

Pipers 1-0 Soorma