Jaypee Punjab Warriors all set to battle it out against Delhi Waveriders tomorrow
–Aim to secure second consecutive win against Delhi Waveriders who are looking at keeping their winning momentum going
Mohali, 06 February 2015: Marching ahead in the Hero Hockey India League 2015, table toppers Jaypee Punjab Warriors and last season’s champions Delhi Waveriders are all primed to face each other in the second encounter tomorrow in Mohali. While Jaypee Punjab Warriors has to its credit four wins out of six matches played, Delhi Waveriders presently with two wins in its hand will be looking at escalating its spot in the points table.
With an added advantage of playing on their home ground and winning the last match against Delhi Waveriders, Jaypee Punjab Warriors seem more confident to face the Delhi Waveriders outfit and would be aiming at another victory and going up the ladder. Both the teams recently faced each other in Delhi where Jaypee Punjab Warriors had a convincing win against Delhi Waveriders by 3-1.
The Sardar Singh led Delhi Waveriders have been gaining momentum in the League and will be looking at giving a strong fight to Jaypee Punjab Warriors. What is going in the team’s favour lately is the defence and seamless coordination amongst all members of the team. Be it the clean passes in the D between Simon, Akashdeep and Jason which helps them sneak in the goals for the team or the strong defence of Gurbaj Singh, Steven Edwards and Rupinder Pal Singh, the team is clearly in form and ready to take on the opponents in tomorroow’s match The team is heavily depending on Rupinder to convert the all important penalty corners and strengthening the team’s position.
On the other hand, host Jaypee Punjab Warriors have a strong advantage of widely regarded world’s best goalkeeper Jaap Stockmann who will yet again be seeing unlocking the formula of goalkeeping. While Jamie Dywer will be looking upto Sandeep Singh to convert the penalty corners, he is sure to put the required pressure on Delhi Waveriders to earn the goals alongwith SV Sunil.
Match on 7 February 2015
MATCH: Jaypee Punjab Warriors Vs Delhi Waveriders
TIME: 1900 Hrs IST
VENUE: Mohali
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