AGORC’s Brave Fight Ends in Floodlight Heartbreak as Indian Bank March to the Final of Nuo Clinic TPL 3.0

Match: Qualifier 2 – Indian Bank vs AGORC

Date: Saturday, 30th August 2025

Time: 5:30 PM

Venue: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore

Telecast: Live on i1Sports 🎥 | Local insights with SM Nagar veteran F. S. Anand

🧭 Quick Scorecard

Indian Bank 3–1 AGORC

• 2’ – Deshpoovaiah (#33, AGORC) – FG 🟢

• 18’ – B. P. Somanna (#11, Indian Bank) – PC 🟠

• 20’ – B. Sathish (#9, Indian Bank) – PC 🟠

• 59’ – Aryan Uthappa (#22, Indian Bank) – FG 🟢

Legend: 🟢 FG = Field Goal | 🟠 PC = Penalty Corner | 🔵 PS = Penalty Stroke

📝 Quarter-by-Quarter

1st Quarter (0–1)

AGORC started with fire 🔥. In just the 2nd minute, Deshpoovaiah (#33) pounced with a clean Field Goal (FG) 🟢, giving AGORC a dream start. Indian Bank were rocked early, the Egmore stands erupting with noise.

2nd Quarter (2–1)

The response was swift. Indian Bank’s pressure told in the 18th minute when Somanna (#11) converted a Penalty Corner (PC) 🟠 to equalize. Just two minutes later, B. Sathish (#9) fired in another PC 🟠 to put Indian Bank ahead before half-time.

Half-time: Indian Bank 2 – 1 AGORC

3rd Quarter (2–1)

Chances came at both ends, but neither side could break through. Tackles flew in, goalkeepers stayed alert, and the quarter remained goalless — a tense stalemate building towards a grand finale.

4th Quarter (3–1)

Under the floodlights 🔦, Indian Bank sealed it. In the 59th minute, Aryan Uthappa (#22) delivered the dagger — a stylish Field Goal (FG) 🟢 that settled the contest. Indian Bank shut the doors on AGORC with disciplined defending till the whistle.

Full-time: Indian Bank 3 – 1 AGORC

🌟 Man of the Match

Aryan Uthappa (Indian Bank) – for his decisive final-quarter strike and tireless presence on the field.

🏅 Medal presented by Mr. Rajan, MD – KRG Technologies Ltd.

🟦 Indian Bank

Stalin Abhilash, Santhosh Kumar, Vinodhan V, B. Sathish, Akshayakumar V, B. P. Somanna, Heartlin James Anthuvan, A. Kumar, Saravanakumar G, Raja V, Anand Y, Nakul Malnad, Aryan Uthappa M. T, Silver Stalin S, Sathiyaguru P, Abhishek, Dhivakar R, Subramani M.

Manager: S. Thirumalvalavan

🟥 AGORC

Gokulakrishnan, Kavin Kishore, Vasudevan, Harvey Jason, Suriya, Murugesh, Santhosh Kumar, Chiran Medappa, Thishul Ganapathi, Upendra Singh Tanwar, Sathwik H. R, Dhamu, Aravind, Yuvaraj, Murali, Deshpoovaiah, Madhubalan, Veerathamizhan V.

Manager: V. Shanmugam | Coach: R. Ramesh

👥 Match Officials

• Umpires: R. S. Suryaprakash & A. Albert John

• Reserve Umpire: Premkumar

• Judges: Lakshmi Narayanan (Scoring), Navaneethakrishnan (Timing)

• Technical Officer: Abdus Samad

• Video Umpire: Krishnakumar

🎙️ From the Chief Guest

Mr. Rajan, MD – KRG Technologies Ltd., chief guest for the evening, praised the spectacle:

“What I witnessed tonight is more than a league game — it is Tamil Nadu hockey’s heartbeat under lights. AGORC fought bravely, but Indian Bank showed why they are giants. At KRG, we are proud to support a league that gives local talent such a magnificent stage.”

🏆 Road to the Finale

With this victory, Indian Bank sets up a mouth-watering Grand Finale clash against Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)— a battle of the banking titans.

Under Egmore’s dazzling floodlights, one will lift the Nuo Clinic TPL 3.0 Trophy, the other will fade into memory. Fans, sharpen your voices — the grand climax awaits!