Harish somappa

Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium: Vincent Vanasch put in a stellar performance in goal to help Soorma Hockey Club beat Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday.

Jeremy Hayward (11`), Nicolas della Torre (35`), Harmanpreet Singh (50`) and Harish Somappa (52`) scored for Soorma Hockey Club while Thierry Brinkman (5`), Sanjay (30`) and Gursahibjit Singh (50`) were on target for the Lancers.

In a match which saw the Lancers notch 26 circle penetrations and nine shots in comparison to the Soorma’s 14 circle penetrations and seven shots, it was Vanasch’s heroics in goal which laid the foundations of Soorma’s win.