Last minute goal helps UP Wizards draw Kalinga Lancers 2-2

TIL Desk Sports/ A last minute goal by Gonzalo Peillat helped Uttar Pradesh Wizards hold Kalinga Lancers to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling match of the Hockey India League. Peillat struck the equaliser for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the 60th minute as the match ended 2-2 draw and the two sides splitting points.

It was a dramatic first quarter with the Uttar Pradesh Wizards, nudged by the support of an energetic home crowd, got off to a rollicking start living up to the attack posed by Kalinga Lancers.

Forward Akashdeep Singh, who has played a crucial role for Uttar Pradesh Wizards, showed class when he beat defender Amit Rohidas into the circle after a good assist by V R Raghunath to earn his team’s their first penalty corner.  However, the powerful drag-flick by skipper Raghunath was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Andrew Charter.

But the Uttar Pradesh Wizards were quick to win another penalty corner, thanks to the team work by Akashdeep and Ramandeep Singh, in the 15th minute and this time Raghunath was impressive with an inch-perfect flick that landed in the top centre of the net like a lighting.