Hyderabad Toofans 1-3 Team Gonasika Highlights, Hockey India League: TG Secure First Victory In Rourkela

꧅The match will begin at 8:15pm IST at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. It will be live telecast on DD Sports, Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4 TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website and the OTT app Waves in India.

Hyderabad Toofans

• Goalkeepers:🥀 Vikas Dahiya, Dominic Dixon, Bikramjit Singh.

• Defenders:ꦅ Akshay Ravindra Avhad, Mukul Sharma, Amandeep Lakra, Devindar Walmiki, Gonzalo Peillat, Arthur de Sloover, Jacob Anderson, Sundram Singh Rajawat.

• Midfielders:♓ Zach Wallace, Rajinder Singh, Darshan Vibhav Gawkar, Nic Woods, Rahim Aakib Sayyed, Maico Casella, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma.

• Forwards:🌺 Timothy Daniel, Shilanand Lakra, Rohit Singh Irengbam, Talwinder Singh, Arshdeep Singh.

Team Gonasika

• Goalkeepers:𒐪 Oliver Payne, Kamalbir Singh, Suraj Karkera.

• Defenders:𝓰 Tim Howard, Dipsan Tirkey, Sanjeep Nilam Xess, Birendra Lakra, Anmol Ekka, Yogember Rawat, Amir Ali.

• Midfielders:🀅 Jacob Draper, Yashdeep Siwach, Jack Waller, Timothee Clement, Lee Mortan, Vishnukant Singh, SK Uthappa, Manpreet Singh (C).

• Forwards:꧃ Nikkin Thimmaiah, SV Sunil, Struan Walker, Victor Charlet, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Mandeep Singh.

🍌Hyderabad Toofans enter this match following a 4–5 penalty shootout win over Delhi SG Pipers. They will aim to carry forward their winning momentum.

🦂On the other hand, team Gonasika come into this match after a 1-2 loss to Rarh Bengal Tigers. They will look to bounce back and secure a win.

𒊎SV Sunil finds strikes early to give Gonasika lead.

🥀The Hyderabad Toofans Vs Team Gonasika match is underway at Birsa Munda Stadium. Hyderabad's Maico Casella receives a green card for a two-minute suspension, while Team Gonasika take the lead with a goal from SV Sunil, who slots in a well-placed cross.

𝄹Jack Waller of Gonasika receives a green card and will be off for two minutes in the 12'.

🐭Both teams are playing cautiously; Gonasika, after their early lead, are focusing on defense, while Hyderabad are building up patiently without creating substantial chances.

♌Earlier, Maico Casella of Hyderabad also received a green card and was sidelined for two minutes.

🥂So the Hyderabad Toofans equalize score with a scrappy goal from Tim Brand.

♕A driven pass into the D sees Brand get a crucial touch in the midst of a melee, managing to squeeze the ball into the net. The Toofans are back on level terms.

🍸Team Gonasika retake the lead as Timothee Clement scores a tomahawk after a brilliant setup by Araijeet Singh at the edge of the striking circle.

ꦉOh no! The goal is ruled out after a referral by the umpire. The video review shows that Clement’s shot was a backstick, and the goal is overruled.

♒The score remains 1-1 as the second quarter ends.

ℱThe first half of the game ends with the scores tied at 1-1.

🐈SV Sunil gave Team Gonasika an early lead in the 2nd minute with a well-taken goal, but Hyderabad Toofans quickly responded in the 12th minute through Tim Brand, who scrambled the ball into the net after a melee in the D.

𒁏Both teams had their chances, with Toofans nearly going ahead after a tight-angle shot from Arshdeep Singh, but it narrowly missed the far post.

🐷There was also drama when a goal from Gonasika’s Timothee Clement was initially ruled out for a backstick after a video referral.

🤡Victor Charlet opens tally in the second half! The Gonasikas retake the lead after three back-to-back penalty corners. Victor's fourth attempt hits the net with a well-executed low shot following a precise injection and trap.

🐷The third quarter ends with Team Gonasika leading 2-1.

🎀The only goal of the quarter came from Victor Charlet, who converted

ꦓGonasika’s fourth penalty corner after several attempts. Hyderabad’s Rohit Singh was also shown a green card, leaving his side short-handed for two minutes.

🌄The fourth and final quarter has begun with Team Gonasika leading 2-1. Sunil had a chance to extend Gonasika's lead but his shot went off target after he took a tumble in the Toofans’ circle.

✨With just a few minutes left on the clock, Team Gonasika hold a 2-1 lead over Hyderabad Toofans.

ꦕThe Toofans are struggling to earn penalty corners, and the Gonasika defending well throughout.

ꦅIn a late push, Peillat had a chance from a penalty corner but his shot was deflected wide. Meanwhile, Gonasika's goalkeeper Oliver Payne made a crucial save to deny Jacon Anderson a first-time finish.

ඣNilam Xess scores a crucial second goal for Gonasika in the dying seconds, sealing the win with just 15 seconds left on the clock.

Team Gonasika secure a 3-1 victory over Hyderabad Toofans in their Hockey India League 2024-25 match.

ဣNilam Xess sealed the win with a late goal, capitalizing on a mistake by the Toofans in a dangerous area.

✅Victor Charlet wins the Player Of The Match honour for his faboulous drag flick in the second half of the game.

♋On January 8, Team Gonasika will face Tamil Nadu Dragons, while the Hyderabad Toofans take on the UP Rudras in exciting Hockey India League matchups.