Dabang Mumbai bridged a two-goal deficit by scoring a splendid field goal in the dying moments to hold two-time champions Ranchi Rays 3-3 in the opening game of Hockey India League-5 on Saturday
Mumbai celebrate a goal against Ranchi during a Hockey India League match at the MHAL Stadium on Saturday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
Dabang Mumbai bridged a two-goal deficit by scoring a splendid field goal in the dying moments to hold two-time champions Ranchi Rays 3-3 in the opening game of Hockey India League-5 on Saturday.
India international Nikkin Thimmiah scored the timely effort, in an indirect way off the hosts' fifth and last penalty-corner award which became a field effort and counted as two to help Mumbai storm back from 1-3 to 3-3 at the MHAL Stadium.
The other goals for the hosts was scored by Harmanpreet Singh, off a penalty corner, while Ranchi got their goals from Simranjeet Singh, a brilliant field effort that broke the goal drought in the match and Germany's Christopher Ruhr, who converted a penalty stroke.
Considering the match was just the first of the campaign, both teams lacked co-ordination, relying instead on individual brilliance.
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