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Soorma Hockey Club and Team Gonasika will face off in a Hockey India League encounter on Tuesday (January 14) hoping to notch up a second win in the competition.
The Soormas are ahead on the points table, having registered two shootout wins during three drawn games, Team Gonasika have lost three of their matches thus far but have been unfortunate to end up on the losing side in two close games.
The Vizag-based side lost a humdinger of a contest against the TN Dragons 5-6 before going down 1-2 to the Kalinga Lancers the following day and will be hoping for better luck when they face Soorma Hockey Club.
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Team Gonasika are spoilt for choices up front with former India striker SV Sunil finding his scoring touch while coming in for alternate games with Coorg teammate Nikkin Thimmaiah being one of the livewires for the side.
If Mandeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Struan Walker manage to combine effectively, Team Gonasika could potentially end up as one of the best attacking sides in the Hockey India League this season.
Despite the recent defeats, Gonasika will fancy their chances against Soorma Hockey Club who have largely banked on Harmanpreet Singh and Nicolas Della Torre to secure goals.
Soorma Hockey Club went down in a shootout against Hyderabad Toofans in the previous game even as captain Harmanpreet Singh hobbled off the pitch in pain late in the game.
Tuesday's contest is also poised to be a battle between two legendary goalkeepers with Vincent Vanasch and Oliver Payne keen to guard their respective citadels with aplomb.
Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club, Hockey India League match details
Match Details: Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club, League Match, Hockey India League 2024-25
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 8:15 PM IST
Venue: Rourkela, India
Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club: Full Squads
Team Gonasika
Goalkeepers: Oliver Payne, Kamalbir Singh, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Tim Howard, Dipsan Tirkey, Sanjeep Nilam Xess, Birendra Lakra, Anmol Ekka, Yogember Rawat, Amir Ali
Midfielders: Jacob Draper, Yashdeep Siwach, Jack Waller, Timothee Clement, Lee Morton, Vishnukant Singh, Sannuvanda Uthappa, Manpreet Singh
Forwards: Nikkin Thimmaiah, Struan Walker, SV Sunil, Victor Charlet, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Mandeep Singh
Soorma Hockey Club
Goalkeepers: Vincent Vanasch, Mohith HS, Jashandeep Singh
Defenders: Gurinder Singh, Maurya Ashu, Pradip Mandal, Nicolas Della Torre, Jeremy Hayward, Sukhvinder, Harmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Vivek Sagar, Ankush, Victor Wegnez, Prabhjot Singh, Sunit Lakra, Harjeet Singh, Nicolas Poncelet
Forwards: Nicolas Keenan, Boris Burkhardt, Harish Somappa, Phil Roper, Pawan Rajbhar, Maninder Singh, Gurjant Singh
Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club: Prediction
Team Gonasika who have played fast and attacking hockey as part of a losing cause need to continue with a high press while hoping that Tim Howard and Birendra Lakra manage to keep the Soorma strikers at bay.
The Gonasika think-tank will be aware of the need to avoid conceding penalty corners against SHC who have struggled to create field goals while also knowing that they have plenty of firepower in their own ranks.
Score Prediction: Team Gonasika 4 - 2 Soorma Hockey Club
Where to watch Hockey India League 2024-25 matches in India?
Matches of the Hockey India League 2024-25 will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network and DD Sports and streamed live on SonyLiv and Waves.
