IOC to take on Air India in Obaidullah hockey final

In the first semi-final held last evening, IOC defeated Punjab and Sindh Bank (PSB) 3-2 while in the second semi-final, AI, with the help of four goals from Vikram Pillai, trounced ONGC 7-0.

IOC shot into the lead in the 12th minute when Gurjinder Singh converted a penalty corner for it.

In the 25th minute, Sarwanjeet Singh dodged the IOC goalkeeper and scored a goal to make it 1-1.

But five minutes later, Prabhjot Singh of IOC scored a field goal to make it 2-1 at the end of the first half in his team's favour.

PSB got the equaliser in the 51st minute through a field goal from Karmajeet Singh but two minutes later Prabhjot Singh scored again to make it 3-2 for IOC.

 

In the second semi-final, AI led 3-0 at half-time and apart from Vikram Pillai, others who scored goals for it were Arjun Hallapa (2) and local led Samir Dad.