SG Pipers stayed high of the standings as they defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Membership 3-1 of their Girls’s Hero Hockey India League encounter at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday. Though Soorma managed to finish their lengthy look forward to a objective within the match and took the lead on the night time, the defeat all however ends their hope of ending within the high two.
For the Pipers, Lola Riera (13’), Jyoti Singh (18’), and Sunelita Toppo (58’) scored a objective every, whereas Penny Squibb (12’) netted the one objective for the Soorma.
The opening quarter noticed an intense end-to-end battle, with the groups buying and selling early assaults and testing one another in a high-tempo begin. Soorma struck first when Squibb – who missed a Penalty Stroke on Friday within the defeat towards Ranchi Royals – transformed a penalty nook to present her aspect the lead. SG Pipers responded instantly, sustaining their attacking stress and incomes back-to-back penalty corners. Their persistence lastly paid off on the fifth try, with Riera changing it to revive parity, as the primary quarter ended evenly poised at 1-1.
The second quarter noticed Pipers push Soorma onto the again foot with sustained attacking stress, incomes an early penalty nook that went unconverted. The breakthrough quickly adopted, nonetheless, as junior India captain Jyoti discovered herself completely positioned contained in the circle to fit the ball house from shut vary, pouncing on a steal that was pressured by her India teammate Ishika and put the Pipers within the lead.
The rest of the quarter was performed at a brisk tempo, with each side creating probabilities. Soorma got here near restoring parity via a penalty nook and a one-on-one alternative for Sonam, however on each events Pipers’ goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino produced wonderful saves to protect her aspect’s 2-1 benefit on the half-time break.
Pipers started the third quarter on an aggressive observe, creating a few promising probabilities however failing to transform. Decided to carry on to their slender lead, Pipers started the fourth and ultimate quarter in commanding style, repeatedly testing Soorma’s defence and protecting sustained stress to disclaim them an equaliser. With 10 minutes remaining, Soorma opted to interchange their goalkeeper with an additional outfield participant seeking a breakthrough, however the transfer backfired as Sunelita produced an excellent solo run earlier than firing into the empty web to seal a 3-1 victory for the Pipers.
