Welcome to the live coverage of the Hockey India League with Today Dabang Mumbai hosting the Delhi Waveriders at the Mahindra Stadium in Mumbai today.
Mumbai are coming into this fixture high on confidence, with a 10-4 win over the defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors in their last match. They will be keen to maintain their winning streak.
Delhi on the other hand, are playing this away fixture after a goalless draw versus the Ranchi Rays. The men from northern India will be hunting for their fist win of the season in this evening clash.
The only time Dabang Mumbai won against the Waveriders, the scoreline stood at 8-3! They will be hoping to repeat that feat from the past today!
The story behind the respective success and failure of Dabang Mumbai and Delhi Waveriders has been the conversion of opportunities in front of the goal. While, Mumbai have nailed in every given chance, Delhi needs to pull up their socks in this area!
The teams are out on the field and we’re minutes away from the start of what will potentially be a cracker of a match.
Quarter 1- And we’re underway with the home team Dabang Mumbai backed by a boisterous crowd and attacking from right to left against the Delhi Waveriders.
Both the teams are making constant run-in’s into the rival circles, but it has been to no avail as of yet.
Ball possession in the first half: Dabang Mumbai 46%-54% Waveriders!
Quarter 2- Rupinder Pal Singh has been brilliant with his interceptions but he will be eager to better his penalty corner record in this quarter and get a much-needed goal!
A good defensive showcase by the Waveriders right in front of the goal to avoid giving away the lead to Mumbai! It is followed up by another great save from keeper Vanasch off an Affan Yousuf shot!
Under 3 minutes remain in this quarter, but no team has been able to get the opening goal of the match as of now!
And it’s a GOALLLLLLLL! Affan Yousuf finds the back of the net in the 28th minute with a shot that went past the keeper!
Dabang Mumbai now go up 2-0 in the lead against the visitors!
Just under 30 seconds on the clock and Mumbai win a PC, Gurmail injects and they miss initially but it’s a GOALLLLLLL!
Affan Yousuf from within the striking circle scores on a reverse hit to extend Mumbai’s lead to 3-0!
Quarter 3- And we’re back on post the break, with Dabang Mumbai now attacking from the right to left!
Dabang Mumbai are now sitting comfortably on their lead, with all the 11 men now falling back into their own half!
Manuel Brunet earns himself a green card in the 39th minute and the Waveriders’ recruit will have to sit out for the next two minutes.
The second time around Manpreet takes the shot but the ball runs wide off the post.
5 minutes to go in this quarter and the Waveriders are still searching for their first goal in this match, in this season in fact!
Ball possession so far: Dabang Mumbai 47% – 53% Delhi Waveriders
Delhi win a PC, chance now to pull one goal back! Parvinder injects and Justin Reid-Ross nails it in! It’s 3-1 now!
Two Green Cards issued by the referee, one to Gurjant Singh of Mumbai and the other to Harjeet Singh of Delhi.
Quarter 4- The scoreline rests at 3-1 in favour of Dabang Mumbai, and it remains to be seen whether Delhi can go the distance in these last 15 minutes.
10 minutes to go and Dabang Mumbai continue to hold on to their lead, while the Waveriders hunt for another goal!
Delhi win a Penalty Corner and they get a GOALLLLL! It comes off a final touch from Parwinder! The lead now reduced to 3-2!
Can Mumbai hold on to their lead for the last six minutes or will the Waveriders clinch a win?
We’re into the last minute of the game, it’s now or never for Delhi but Parwinder deflection just runs wide past the post!
FULL TIME: Dabang Mumbai 3-2 Delhi Waveriders
Most Entertaining Player of the Match: Emmanuel Stockbroekx
Man of the Match: Affan Yousuf
Hero Young Achiever of the Match: Affan Yousuf
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