On Monday night (December 29), during the second game of the Women's Hockey India League 2025/26 (Women's HIL 2025/26), Rarh Bengal Tigers beat the 2024 edition runners-up Soorma Hockey Club by 1-0 at Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi.
It was a tight battle, where Soorma Hockey Club dominated mostly, as they were much ahead of Rarh Bengal Tigers in every crucial aspect. However, in the few shots battle in the entire game, Rarh Bengal Tigers had their luck with the only goal of the match.
In the 11th minute of the match, Bengal Tigers scored the goal from a penalty corner, which was the first penalty corner of the match. Argentine Agustina Gorzelany scored the solitary goal of the game with a nice grounded shot in the penalty corner.
Despite securing 13 penalty corners and 28 circle entries in the entire game, Soorma Hockey Club failed to open their account, while they managed only one shot in the complete match.
Women's Hockey India League 2025/26 (Women's HIL 2025/26): Soorma Hockey Club vs Rarh Bengal Tigers
Final Scoreline: 0–1
Possession: 68.6%–31.4%
Shots: 1–2
Circle Entries: 28–9
Penalty Corners: 13–3
Women's Hockey India League 2025/26 (Women's HIL 2025/26): Latest Points Table After Match 2
Rank | Team | Played | Won | SOW | SOL | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
1 | SG Pipers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Rarh Bengal Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Soorma Hockey Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
4 | Ranchi Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |