Lee Morton (Ext L) of Team Gonasika who scored the second goal against JSW Soorma Hockey Club during the Hockey India League Match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 14, 2025
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Team Gonasika saw off some anxious moments to beat JSW Soorma Club, which missed the services of its ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, 2-1 in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday (January 14, 2025).
However, Gonasika’s second win could not lift it from the seventh position. Soorma also remained stationary after its third loss.
Belgian midfielder Victor Wegnez, who returned after missing three matches due to fitness issues, wore the captain’s armband even though Harmanpreet’s name was there on the team-sheet.
Soorma earned a penalty corner in the first quarter but postman Yashdeep Siwach did well to stop Nicolas…