HIL Match No.16
Dabang Mumbai
7
VS
Ranchi Rays
5
HIL Match No.16
Mumbai vs Ranchi
2016-02-03 17:28:10
Commentary
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Dabang Mumbai grabbed 4 PCs in the game and converted 1 of those, while Ranchi got 8 of which they converted 3.
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Its a all important win for the Mumbai to get their campaign going in this edition.
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Its game set match for the home side. Their first win of the season with a 7-5 victory over Ranchi Rays.
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end of the fourth Quarter.
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As expected they went for a field goal but couldn't get the target right.
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Penalty Corner
Another PC for Ranchi, can they convert again ?
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Quick hockey this from Ranchi, trying to go for field goal but Nilakanta was excellent to grab the ball away.
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Goal
Sandeep Singh this time converts to take down the lead to 2 goals.
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Penalty Corner
Another PC for Ranchi. Good play by Amir Khan.
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Good hard ball by Sandeep inside the circle, Middleton was their but couldn't control.
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Jackson bags a free hit outside the D hitting Hayward's foot.
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Gurmail on his half finds Nilakanta, showing brilliant stick work to take the ball forward.
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Ranchi goes for the field goal, but no problem for Mumbai this time as they clear the ball easily.
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Penalty Corner
And Ranchi bags a PC again. Good play by Jackson to find the foot in the D.
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Ashley Jackson with the ball, takes a direct shot but nicely blocked by the keeper.
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Ranchi on the attack to enter the circle, Gurmail was up on a flash to remove the ball for a long corner.
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A variation gone wrong, the stopper couldn't stop the ball, tries to take on rebound but Sarvanjit missed the deflection by a whisker.
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Penalty Corner
Middleton on the attack, earns a all important PC for Ranchi.
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Goal
Plus its a bonus field goal.
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Goal
Mumbai with a counter attack, Swann with a good cross from the right, a streching Fuchs completes a brilliant deflecting goal.
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And Ranchi loses their referral.
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Referral
Jackson takes it again and this time struck Hayward on the way. Ranchi has referred for PC.
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Penalty Corner
Jackson takes it and struck the running defender's foot. Another one for Ranchi.
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Penalty Corner
Beale with a strong cross from the centre, Hart comes out and umpire signals a PC for Ranchi.
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Sarvanjit with the ball now, takes a hard cross into the circle, nicely contolled by Harmanpreet.
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Good early attack by Mumbai to go through the Ranchi D, Manpreet was alert.
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Fourth Quarter underway.
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It's 10-Men Dabang Mumbai who leads 5-4 thanks to Nilakanta Sharma's field goal in the third quarter.
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End of third quarter.
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Brilliant ball by Sarvanjit, just wide of Mitton in the D.
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A change of goal keeper for Ranchi Rays.
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Dabang Mumbai leading the ball possession race with 54% to Ranchi's 46.
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Goal
Plus its a bonus field goal.
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Goal
Mumbai with a attack, Swann finds Nilakanta in the circle, who finishes off a brilliant goal for the host.
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Goal
And Ashley Jackson beats the goalkeeper through his legs.
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Penalty Corner
Ranchi on the attack now, Heyward find defender's foot.
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Long ball from Harmanpreet towards the opposition D, but brilliant trapping by Manpreet.
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Goal
Plus a bonus field goal.
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Goal
A good first time ball from Heyward to find Sarvanjit in the circle, who takes a first time hit to beat goalkeeper high on the left post.
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Manpreet with the ball from the left, looking for defender's foot.
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Sarvanjit with a first time ball in the circle but Gurmail was alert. No danger for Mumbai.
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And Harmapreet could not beat the goalkeeper. Oh dear what an opportunity that was to go 4-1 up.
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Penalty Stroke
Harmanpreet takes it but hit the running defender, Jackson goes for rebound and by saved just in line.
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Penalty Corner
Good long run from Mumbai to enter the D and finds defender's foot easily.
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Kothajit to Manpreet who finds Amir on the left. But defender's was alert.
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Danil Beale trying to take a switch turn, Gurmail comes in with a hard tackle. No damage done though.
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Ranchi charges in from the right, a first time cross hitting the defender's stick for a long corner.
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third Quarter underway.
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The home side Mumbai lead 3-1 after the end of half time. Mathew Swann with a field goal in this quarter. Though Affan Yousuf's late red card will give problem to the Mumbai think tank.
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End of second Quarter.
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Mumbai down with 10 men now.
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Red Card
Affan Yousuf shown red for hitting the defender intentionally with the stick.
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Gurmail with some outstanding skills to enter the D, beating two defenders in the process. The goalkeeper was alert though.
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Rightly so Mumbai players trying to keep the ball under their stick but here comes a challenge from Sarvanjit to take ball forward.
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Good ball on the right flank from Manpreet but Imran fails to control it.
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Sumit Kumar with a run from the left, Heyward was standing their like wall to put a hard challenge.
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Brilliant skills by Nilakanta again, this guy is special.
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Goal
Plus it's a bonus field goal.
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Goal
Mumbai on the attack from the left flank as a cross comes in the middle and Mathew Swann has no problem deflecting it on the bar.
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Green Card
Sarvanjit in bench for 2 minutes for a rough tackle.
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Good skills by Nilakanta to show some 3G skills in between.
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Long ball from the Mumbai's half towards Fuchs but to fast for the striker to trap it.
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Goal
Ashley Jackson dragges it to the right corner, kissing first corner on the way.
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Penalty Corner
And its PC for Ranchi.
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Referral
Middleton tries to in but a rash tackle just outside the cirlce.
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Long ball for Imran but too wide for him.
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Good early run by Gurmail from the right to get into the D but Manpreet was alert.
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Second Quarter underway.
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It's 1-0 for the home side at the end of the first quarter. Diwakar Ram with a variation goal through PC.
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End of first Quarter.
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Swann tries to get in the D but the Ranchi defence was alert thhis time around.
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Ashley Jackson one on one with Heyword on the left, no real support for the former.
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Good first time ball from Periera to find Danish in the centre. But nicely challenged by Gurmail.
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Goal
Ball comes in as Harmanpreet tries a spin and Diwakar Ram dragges it on the right corner.
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Penalty Corner
Good first time cross comes in the D, Danish finds defender's foot in the middle. Third PC for Mumbai.
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Mumbai all over Ranchi here. Playing some quick and fast hockey, two back to back chances. Could have been 2-0 up easily.
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Now Ranchi trying to go in the circle but good defending by Mumbai.
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Harmanpreet takes it again and nicely saved in by the goalkeeper to take the ball out of danger.
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Penalty Corner
Heyward's ball comes in, Harmanpreet dragges it straight to the running defender's foot. Mumbai with another PC.
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Penalty Corner
Mumbai on the attack, Fuchs with a quick run on the D, finds Affan who takes a first time flick but just hit the bar. In the process hit one of the defenders.
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Birendra Lakra with a good long ball on the right, Gurmail was up to it in a flash.
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Mumbai tries to go in the circle but nicely intercepted by Lakra to stop Fuchs.
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Good first stuff challenge by simranpreet.
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First Quarter underway.
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Manpreet Singh and Sandeep Singh didn't start in first eleven for Rays.
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And here we are Player's sprinting to the field.
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Whereas, the visitors Ranchi Rays has been the team of the tournament so far with 4 wins out of 5. The defending champions are table-toppers with 21 points.
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Dabang Mumbai had a disappointed start in this edition with no win under their belt in 3 games.
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Hello and welcome on game 16 of the Hockey India League 2016. Dabang Mumbai will host defending champions Ranchi Rays at Mahindra Hockey Stadium in Mumbai.
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