The opening weekend of the NUO Clinic Tiruvallur Premier League (TPL) 2.0 delivered non-stop excitement as teams battled it out for early dominance. Olympian Mohammed Riaz kicked off the tournament, joining the toss of the first match and sharing inspiring words about India's back-to-back bronze medal wins in the Olympics. The celebration was capped off with a cake cutting, symbolizing the nation's achievements, and Riaz expressed his belief that future Olympians would emerge from Tamil Nadu through leagues like TPL 2.0.
Matchweek 1 Results:
Day 2: August 11, 2024
Match 1: Income Tax Chennai 3 - 1 Pattabiram Strikers
Goal Scorers for Income Tax Chennai:
Mareeswaran (11', 37' FG)
E Charles (24' FG)
Goal Scorer for Pattabiram Strikers:
Sethu Pandian (17' FG)
Match 2: Indian Bank 5 - 2 Moscow Magic
Goal Scorers for Indian Bank:
Ashik (33', 43' FG)
B P Somanna (20' PC)
B Sathish (23' FG)
Stalin Abilash (42' FG)
Goal Scorers for Moscow Magic:
Suresh Babu (29' PC)
Prabhu (54' PS)
Match 3: Hockey Unit Tamil Nadu XI 3 - 1 Dhyand Veerans
Goal Scorers for HUT XI:
Aravind (52' PC)
Karthick (56' FG)
C Dineshkumar (59' PC)
Goal Scorer for Dhyand Veerans:
Laxman Karan (46' PS)
Pool Standings After Matchweek 1
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
Hockey Unit Tamil Nadu (HUT) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Indian Bank (INB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Income Tax Chennai (ITX) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Dhyand Veerans (DHV) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
AGORC (AGS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Pattabiram Strikers (PTS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
S M Nagar (SMN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Moscow Magic (MOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Looking Forward
The NUO Clinic TPL 2.0 is off to an electrifying start, and the league table is already heating up. Hockey Unit Tamil Nadu leads the standings after a flawless weekend, with Indian Bank and Income Tax Chennai close behind. With more matches lined up in the coming weeks, it’s only going to get more intense as teams battle for top spots. Stay tuned for more action-packed hockey!
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