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https://myindiatimeline.blogspot.in/SportsAshley Jackson scores twice in Ranchi Rays 7-3 win against Dabang Mumbai
Ashley
Jackson (5’ and 49’), Mohd Amir Khan (16’) and Imran Khan (57’) help
home team register 7-3 win against table toppers Dabang Mumbai
Ashley Jackson becomes milestone man by scoring the 75th goal of the 5th season of Coal India Hockey
India League
Ranchi, 2nd February 2017:
Ranchi Rays came back from a bitter loss in their previous game against
Jaypee Punjab
Warriors to clinch a remarkable 7-3 win against table toppers Dabang
Mumbai here at the fifth edition of Coal India Hockey India League. It
was Ashley Jackson (5’ and 49’), Mohd Amir Khan (16’) and Imran Khan
(57’) who ensured the home team earned five points
from the match here on Thursday.
The
clash between home team Ranchi Rays and table toppers Dabang Mumbai
involved everything that makes for a top-class
match with both teams attacking each other hooter to hooter, displaying
nail-biting action, ensuring there was never a dull moment for the
packed Ranchi Stadium.
The
first quarter saw both teams get off to an enterprising start. It was
Dabang Mumbai’s Captain Florian Fuchs who
came up with a superb goal in only the 2nd minute of play when he
improvised a shot at goal after Kieran Govers assist, Ranchi Rays’
Ashley Jackson struck in the 5th minute to equalize the score to 2-2. It
was a clever-thinking Manpreet Singh who made no mistake
in finding Jackson, inside the circle, who made the goal look like a
breeze with a perfect deflection that beat Dabang Mumbai’s experienced
goalkeeper David Harte.
Ranchi
Rays came back from the first break looking determined to put pressure
on the visitors and they did just that
when they took the lead in the 16th minute. It was Flynn Ogilvie who
came up with an excellent run on the counter attack, showcasing
brilliant dribbling skills, driving into the circle working in tandem
with 23-year-old Mohd Amir Khan who kept up with his
pace and a perfect pass by Ogilvie saw Amir put the ball past Harte
with ease. The home team’s defence did well to stay in the lead, denying
any opportunity to allow Dabang Mumbai a second goal, and went into the
first half with a 4-2 lead. Though Ranchi Rays
had an opportunity to make the score read 5-2 as they won their first
PC in the 26th minute, the flick by Trent Mitton was well-saved by
Harte.
The
third quarter saw Dabang Mumbai earn a PC as early as two minutes into
the quarter, but couldn’t quite convert the
chance. It was in-form Harmanpreet Singh who was entrusted with the job
but a poor injection saw him push the ball too far and wide.
The
game was of high stakes and the pressure was evident when two players
Timothy Deavin of Ranchi Rays and Nikkin Thimmaiah
of Dabang Mumbai were handed a yellow card after a bit of a tussle in
the circle. Later, Ashley Jackson was handed a yellow card when his team
had an extra player on the field. The home team had to survive few
minutes with just nine players on the field giving
Dabang Mumbai a perfect chance to come back into the game. But they
failed to capitalize, thus ending the quarter at 4-2 in favour of Ranchi
Rays.
Ranchi
Rays seemed to be in complete control of the game in the final quarter,
putting pressure on the visitors, this
time Simranjeet Singh dribbling into the circle only to find Deavin
perfectly poised to strike. But instead they earn a penalty corner for
the team when the strike found the foot of Dabang Mumbai defender. The
home team was eventually awarded a penalty stroke
in the 49th minute and Ashley Jackson made no mistake in converting
this opportunity taking their score to a comfortable 5-2.
Affan
Yousuf put a goal past Tyler Lovell in the 51st minute taking the score
to 5-3 when Harmanpreet Singh’s dragflick was converted by Yousuf,
who is currently the highest goal scorer in the league. Ranchi Rays,
however, continued to dominant and enthrall the home crowd with another
field goal in the 57th minute when Imran Khan put one past David Harte
after a good assist by Sarvanjit Singh taking
their lead to 7-3.
Florian Fuchs of Dabang Mumbai was awarded with a prize money of Rs 50,000 for scoring the Coal India Goal of the Match
from Shri Binay Dayal, Technical Director, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute.
Harmanpreet Singh of Dabang Mumbai won the prize of Rs 25,000 for being the Hero Young Achiever of the Match from Olympian
Mr. Sylvanus Dung Dung.
The
Airtel Most Entertaining Player of the Match was awarded to Flynn
Ogilvie of Ranchi Rays that came with a prize
money of Rs 25,000 and presented by Shri Bhola Nath Singh, Member
Governing Board Coal India Hockey India League and President of Hockey
Jharkhand.
Tyler
Lovell of Ranchi Rays was declared the Man of the Match and was awarded
a prize money of Rs 50,000 by Mr NK Pal, Assistant Director,
SICCSL.
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