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Dynamos posts win

Chandigarh: A goal in each half helped local favourite Chandigarh Dynamos beat Sher-e-Jalandhar in a Premier Hockey League Tier I match here on Sunday.

Deepak Thakur scored a field goal in the 31st minute and captain Rajpal Singh made the match safe with his strike in the 65th minute of the fast-paced match.

This was the second consecutive defeat for Sher-e-Jalandhar.

Earlier, Chennai Veerans brushed aside the challenge of newcomer Orissa Steelers by a silver goal in a Tier II match.

Raghunath and Alfred Asir did a commendable job in the defence for the Veerans, whereas forwards Raja and Adam Sinclair were starved of passes and its midfield looked disjointed as Orissa Steelers gave some anxious moments to the Veerans in the keenly-contested match.

Steelers skipper Sunil Ekka and Rajesh Chouhan toiled much, but failed to make any inroads.

In the 77th minute, Raghunath scored the match-winner for Veerans sending in a waist-high drag-flick.

According to the new PHL rules, the first half of the 15-minute extra-time will be played for the silver goal where play will continue for the whole seven-and-a-half minutes even if a goal is scored.

But if the scores are tied, the second half of extra-time will be played to decide the match on the basis of golden goal.

Close call for

Imphal Rangers

Earlier in the day, Imphal Rangers managed a narrow 3-2 win over Lucknow Nawabs in another Tier II match.

After a goalless first quarter, Rangers shot into lead in the 21st minute through M. Chittaranjan.

Lucknow Nawabs restored parity in the very next minute when Sanjay Yadav sounded the board.

Then Nawabs took the lead in the 31st minute through another field goal. This time Arvind Yadav finished the move from a narrow angle from the left.

In the 41st minute, Jayanta Singh converted the sixth penalty corner of Rangers with a smart drag-flick to score the equaliser and then skipper Brojen Singh scored the winner in the 54th minute.

Easy for

Maratha Warriors

An attacking Shivendra Singh helped Maratha Warriors register its second consecutive win by beating Sher-E-Jalandhar 2-0 in a Tier-I match on Saturday.

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