Women’s Hockey India League: Soorma score four times in frantic 10-minute spell to begin with a win
Down by a goal after just seven minutes, Soorma Hockey Club scored four times in a frantic 10-minute period to begin their women’s Hockey India League campaign with an emphatic 4-1 win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 in Ranchi on Monday. In the men’s league match, meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Dragons defeated Delhi SG Pipers 3-2.
Hannah Cotter put the Tigers in front against the run of play. The New Zealand international received the ball after the Tigers got a free hit in a dangerous area and fired a powerful shot past the goalkeeper to score her – and her team’s – first goal of the season.
Soorma, who hadn’t done a lot wrong until then, continued to press but did not have much to show. In search of an equaliser, Soorma won the first penalty corner of the match in the 11th minute but Penny S...