Hockey India League: Mumbai upset wizards for second consecutive win

Action from the HIL-4 match between Dabang Mumbai and UP Wizards in Lucknow on Saturday.

Dabang Mumbai pulled off a 2-1 upset win over hosts Uttar Pradesh Wizards in a Hockey India League match here on Saturday.

This was the Mumbai side’s second consecutive win after a series of losses.

Fresh from their stunning win in their last game against Ranchi Rays, Mumbai started their campaign on an attacking note.

Mumbai’s attacking game yielded results through a stunning field goal from Johan Bjorkman in the eighth minute giving the visitors an early 2-0 lead over UP Wizards.

Wizards, who have so far lost all their home games, came back strongly after the early jolt with a series of well-planned attacks but David Harte made no mistakes in foiling all attempts from the hosts to score.

Wizards were rewarded with a penalty corner in the 14th minute, which was converted by Argentine Gonzalo Peillat.

The second half began with Mumbai pressing hard to capitalise on their lead, but some brilliant interceptions from the Wizards defensive line foiled all attempts from the visitors to score. LIVE on STAR Sports 2, 3 Kalinga vs Punjab from 5.50 pm