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Gonasika edge Toofans in shootout after thrilling 3-3 draw

Gonasika edge Toofans in shootout after thrilling 3-3 draw

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Team Gonasika secured two points after a dramatic shootout victory over Hyderabad Toofans, who settled for one point, following a thrilling 3-3 draw in regulation time in their final pool-stage clash of the Hockey India League. Despite Toofans’ early dominance, Gonasika showed immense resilience, with Victor Charlet emerging as the hero with a brace, including the crucial equalizer in the final quarter. Hyderabad Toofans wasted no time in asserting their dominance, finding the net within the very first minute. Jacob Anderson capitalized on a defensive lapse from Gonasika to slot home a well-taken field goal, giving Toofans the perfect start. Just five minutes later, Tim Brand doubled the lead with another field goal, leaving Gonasika stunned as they trailed 2-0 within six minutes. However, Gonasika were quick to respond. They won their first penalty corner in the 12th minute, and after a review, it was upgraded to a penalty stroke due to a Toofans defender’s infringement. Victor Charlet stepped up and calmly converted, reducing the deficit to 2-1. Trading Blows in the Second Quarter The …

Gonasika edge Toofans in shootout after thrilling 3-3 draw

Dominant Gonasika secure resounding win against Tamil Nadu Dragons

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Team Gonasika triumphed over league leaders Tamil Nadu Dragons in the Hockey India League match at Rourkela, on Saturday. Gonasika won the match 4-2 thanks to a dominant performance over TN Dragons, who looked out of sorts on the night. With this defeat, the top of the HIL standings is opened up, with second-placed UP Rudras trailing by just two with a game in hand. Dominant right from the get go Team Gonasika was on the money from kickoff, putting TN Dragons under pressure. They maintained the ball and circulated it well, but were unable to create chances initially. Tamil Nadu Dragons though, sustained the initial wave and then drew first blood from the PC, thanks to a superb drag flick from skipper Amit Rohidas in the eighth minute. Right at the end of the first quarter, Araijeet Singh pulled Gonasika back on level terms with a sublime and powerful hit. After a goalless second quarter, Gonasika once again were on the front foot, and in the 45th minute, Gonasika converted their PC thanks to …

UP Rudras wins 2-0 against Team Gonasika, claims top spot

UP Rudras wins 2-0 against Team Gonasika, claims top spot

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The UP Rudras put up a clinical display to cruise to a 2-0 win against Team Gonasika at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. With this win, the Rudras surged to the top of the Hero Hockey India League standings. Goals from Tanguy Cosyns (37’) and Kane Russell (40’) did the tricks for the UP Rudras. The first quarter was a cagey affair as neither team created a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Both made numerous circle entries but neither found the finishing touch as the quarter ended on a goalless note. Team Gonasika won the first penalty corner of the match in the 18th minute when Araijeet Hundal found an opposition defender’s foot with some clever stickwork. However, James Mazarelo made a fine save to fend off Victor Charlet’s drag-flick and thwart away the danger. The UP Rudras, led by Indian forward Hardik Singh, found its footing in the second quarter as it won four penalty corners. The first one came after Gurjot Singh raced into the circle and looked for a …

Hardik Singh scores as UP Rudras takes down Team Gonasika

Hardik Singh scores as UP Rudras takes down Team Gonasika

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The UP Rudras held their nerves to register a narrow 1-0 win against Team Gonasika in the 2024-25 Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday. This hard-fought win put UP Rudras in the third place of the points table with the phase I of the league ending today. It was Rudras’ skipper Hardik Singh, who scored the lone goal in his team’s victory. Even though it was the Gonasika who got off to a grand start with their strikers making early forays in the opening quarter, fetching a couple of penalty corners, they couldn’t make the chances count. Just as it seemed like the opening quarter would end up in a stalemate, an unfortunate defensive error by Gonasika skipper Manpreet Singh gave away a crucial penalty stroke to the UP Rudras, which came off a self-referral by the on-field umpire. With less than 60 secs on the clock for the first hooter, UP Rudras’ captain Hardik made no mistake in pumping this one into the net …

UP Rudras beats Team Gonasika – Highlights

UP Rudras beats Team Gonasika – Highlights

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18 Jan 2025 4:24 PM GMT That’s all we have from the Hockey India League clash between Team Gonasika and UP Rudras in Ranchi. The Rudras register their fourth straight win, thanks to skipper Hardik Singh’s penalty stroke late in the first quarter. Gonasika did give them a run for their money, but the Rudras protected the lead with their life. Though they conceded far too many penalty corners, the Rudras were immaculate when it came to PC defence. James Mazarello also had a good day in front of the goal with some splendid saves. Thank you for joining into our coverage. See you tomorrow! Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Team Gonasika beats Soorma Hockey Club to stay in semi-final contention

Team Gonasika beats Soorma Hockey Club to stay in semi-final contention

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Team Gonasika secured their second win of the 2024-25 Hockey India League and kept their semi-finals hopes alive after beating JSW Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. Nilam Sanjeep Xess (33′) and Lee Morton (59′) scored the goals for Team Gonasika while Pawan Rajbhar scored JSW Soorma Hockey Club’s solitary goal. Both sides were cautious in their approach in the first quarter with not a lot of big chances being created. It was only towards the end of the quarter that either side came close to scoring. In the 12th minute, Gonasika’s Morton found himself in front of goal after some good work by Mandeep Singh. Morton shot straight at Mohith HS in the Soorma Hockey Club goal. A minute later, Soorma won the first penalty corner of the match. With no Harmanpreet Singh on the field, the drag flicking duties fell to Nicolas della Torre and Jeremy Hayward. Della Torre’s attempt was blocked superbly by Yashdeep Siwach at the post. In the final minute, Gonasika won …

Team Gonasika defeats Soorma Hockey Club – Highlights

Team Gonasika defeats Soorma Hockey Club – Highlights

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14 Jan 2025 4:25 PM GMT That’s all we have from the clash between Team Gonasika and Soorma Hockey Club at the Hockey India League tonight. It was a must win match for Gonasika to stay in contention for the semi-finals and boy did they play like it. Nilam Sanjeep Xess handed them the lead in the third quarter, but Soorma fought back to equalise in the next. Lee Morton, however, found the winner late in the match to ensure Gonasika pocket three full points from the match for only the second time. Thank you for joining into our coverage. See you tomorrow! Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kalinga Lancers climbs to third spot with win over Gonasika

Kalinga Lancers climbs to third spot with win over Gonasika

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The Kalinga Lancers secured their second successive win of the season with a 2-1 win over Team Gonasika 2024-25 Hero Hockey India League match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday. Antoine Kina (28′) and Aran Zalewski (33′) scored for the Kalinga Lancers while SV Sunil (14′) scored Team Gonasika’s solitary goal. In their last two matches, the Kalinga Lancers took the lead in the opening five minutes via Thierry Brinkman. That was not to be today as Gonasika controlled possession and got the first decent chance of the match. SV Sunil, however, was unable to put away the chance from a promising position. The Lancers won the first penalty corner of the match following a good run by Gursahibjit Singh. Alexander Hendrickx’s drag flick flew wide off the goal. The deadlock was finally broken in the 14th minute as Sunil bagged his second goal of the tournament. From a free hit, the ball was played to Jack Waller who squared it across goal. Sunil was at the right place to sweep …

Kalinga Lancers v/s Team Gonasika – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

Kalinga Lancers v/s Team Gonasika – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

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HIL LIVE: Kalinga Lancers and Team Gonasika – two teams from the bottom half of the points table – face off in the Hockey League India at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela tonight. Both teams have won one match apiece and have four points in total after four matches. While the Lancers come into the contest on the back of a 6-0 drubbing of Rarh Bengal Tigers, the Gonasika enter this match following a tough 5-6 loss to Tamil Nadu Dragons. Stay tuned for all the latest updates! Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Tamil Nadu Dragons pips Team Gonasika in 11-goal thriller

Tamil Nadu Dragons pips Team Gonasika in 11-goal thriller

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Tamil Nadu Dragons secured a thrilling 6-5 win over Team Gonasika in match 15 of the Hockey India League (HIL), at Rourkela on Wednesday. After going down 0-2 in the opening minutes of the match, TN Dragons stormed back into the match and after a rollercoaster second half, the Dragons, riding on the back of defender Jim Janssen’s hattrick, took away the win thanks to Karthi Selvam’s winner. With that win, TN Dragons make it back-to-back victories in the HIL and climb to the second spot in the table with nine points from four matches, whereas Team Gonasikas remain in sixth place. A dream start for Gonasika but Dragons fight back Team Gonasika got off to a dream start, with Araijeet Singh putting the team 2-0 up within the opening seven minutes. They pressed the Dragon defense relentlessly and were completely dominating the match but TN Dragons got one back from the penalty corner right before the end of the first quarter. The Dragons then proceeded to level things up thanks to another penalty corner, …