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Women's HIL: Odisha Warriors beats Rarh Bengal Tigers – Highlights
Highlights as Odisha Warriors beat Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Women's Hockey India League
The Odisha Warriors celebrate a goal against Delhi SG Pipers in the Women's Hockey India League (Photo credit: Hockey India League)
Women's HIL Highlights: The Odisha Warriors climbed to the top of the table with a 4-1 win over the Rarh Bengal Tigers in the 2024-25 Women's Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday.
Michelle Fillet opened the scoring for the Warriors early in the second quarter before Yibbi Jansen doubled their lead just minutes later.
The Tigers pulled one back, thanks to Udita's drag flick towards the end of the first half. However, the Warriors killed off the match in the fourth quarter with Jansen scoring her second and captain Neha Goyal also piling on the Tigers' misery.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 19 Jan 2025 1:36 PM GMT
36' - Warriors are in control
The Odisha Warriors have come out and taken control in the third quarter. They have been enjoying a majority of the possession in the first six minutes so far.
The Tigers did have a good run but Beauty Dung Dung is physically dominated inside the circle by a Warriors defender to avert danger.
Warriors 2-1 Tigers
- 19 Jan 2025 1:33 PM GMT
32' - Warriors miss PCs!
Neha Goyal with some smart work at the top of the circle as she catches Udita's feet to earn a PC for the Warriors.
Not the best of the traps the first time around and they are handed a second PC. Yibbi Jansen's drag flick is way wide of the target the next time.
Warriors 2-1 Tigers
- 19 Jan 2025 1:31 PM GMT
31' - Back for the second half
We are back live for the second half and the Odisha Warriors get us underway this time around.
Warriors 2-1 Tigers
- 19 Jan 2025 1:27 PM GMT
"I don't think that was a PC"
Odisha Warriors coach Janneke Schopman is unhappy with that last penalty corner handed to Bengal Tigers, which helped them pull one back.
"I don't think that was a PC," she quips in the half-time interview with the broadcasters.
- 19 Jan 2025 1:23 PM GMT
HALF TIME!
What an intense first half. End to end action throughout and we have had three goals so far. The Odisha Warriors scored first and then doubled their lead – both in the second quarter, before the Rarh Bengal Tigers pulled one back right before the players went off.
There were a lot of reviews – all of them successful – as well. And it has been some high quality action.
Warriors 2-1 Tigers
- 19 Jan 2025 1:21 PM GMT
30' - TIGERS SCOREEE!
Would you believe it? The Bengal Tigers have scored after the hooter had gone off in the first half. Udita Duhan with the drag flick and it takes a deflection off the first rusher and beats Jocelyn Bartram to her right.
The Tigers have pulled one back and Rupinderpal Singh – their men's team captain – is elated in the stands. So is coach Glenn Turner on the side lines.
Warriors 2-1 Tigers
- 19 Jan 2025 1:18 PM GMT
30' - PC, TIGERS!
The Bengal Tigers with a last ditch attempt as the clock dies down on the first half. No harm done. But hold on, the Tigers have asked for a review.
They feel it should be a penalty corner for them for a stick check inside the circle by the Warriors. The TV umpire agrees. And it is a penalty corner for the Tigers even as the clock has hit zero.
- 19 Jan 2025 1:16 PM GMT
29' - A wild swing inside the circle
Freeke Moes with a good run from the right and she crosses the ball in. It finds her unmarked Warriors teammate after a couple of deflections. However, she fails to connect properly on that shot. A wild swing and the ball goes high above the post.
Warriors 2-0 Tigers
