Gauthier boccard

Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium: A superb first-quarter performance in which they scored three goals, set up a 5-3 win for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers over the UP Rudras in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday.

Gauthier Boccard (8`), Jugraj Singh (10`, 33`), Sukhjeet Singh (14`) and Abhishek (46`) scored for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. Hardik Singh (47`) and Sam Ward (51` and 59`) struck in the fourth quarter as the UP Rudras went down fighting.

The UP Rudras started brightly with their forwards Sudeep Chirmako and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay both finding their way into the circle. However, both were unable to test Jamie Carr in the Bengal Tigers goal. The Rudras’ early lack of finishing came back to haunt them as the Bengal Tigers took the lead in the eighth minute. Gauthier Boccard went on a superb solo run as he jinxed past multiple defenders before placing the ball into the bottom corner beyond the reach of goalkeeper James Mazarelo.