Surjit Hockey: Indian Oil Mumbai and Punjab & Sind Bank Delhi storms into semis
Jalandhar November 3, 2015:
Holders Indian Oil Mumbai will take of Army XI while Punjab & Sind Bank will engage Indian Railways in the semi finals of the 32nd Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium on 4th November 2015.
Today, Indian Oil beat Indian Air Force by 3-0 in pool A and Punjab & Sind Bank beat Rail Coach factory Kapurtahala in Pool D by 4-0. For Punjab & Sind Bank Karamjit Singh scored three goals.
In first match in Pool D, runners up Punjab & Sind Bank Delhi and Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala started on even keel. RCF’s goalkeeper Jugraj Singh made good saves. In the 25th minute of the play Bankmen took lead when Karamjit Singh scored the field goal from right flank (1-0). In 32nd minute of the play Bank consolidated the lead with field goal by Ranjodh Singh (2-0). In the 35th minute of the play Karamjit Singh scored another goal from the pass of Ranjodh Singh from left flank (3-0). At half time Bank was leading by 3-0.
After changing ends both teams made counter attacks. In 62nd minute of the play Bank’s Karamjit Singh sounded the board to increase the lead (4-0).
In second match the holders displayed good combined hockey and gave no chance to Indian Air Force. In 13th minute Oilmen’s Gagandeep Singh scored the field goal from left flank (1-0). In the 29th minute of the play Indian Oil’s Captain Deepak Thakur sounded the board to consolidate (2-0). In the very next minute Gagandeep Singh netted the ball after dodging goalkeeper of Indian Air force (3-0). At half time Indian Oil was leading by 3-0.
In second half both teams not able to change the score line.
SEMIFINAL: 4th November 2015
First Semifinal: Army XI Vs Indian Oil 5.30 PM
Second Semifinal: Indian Railways Vs Punjab & Sind Bank 7-00 PM