Dabang Mumbai to take on Kalinga Lancers in HIL final

Dabang Mumbai and Kalinga Lancers entered the finals of the fifth edition of Coal India Hockey India League by winning their respective semi-finals against Delhi Waveriders and Uttar Pradesh Wizards at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium on Saturday

Dabang Mumbai's Robbert Kemperman celebrates his goal against Delhi Waveriders

Chandigarh: Dabang Mumbai and Kalinga Lancers entered the finals of the fifth edition of Coal India Hockey India League by winning their respective semi-finals against Delhi Waveriders and Uttar Pradesh Wizards at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium on Saturday.

Table toppers Dabang Mumbai, led by their skipper Florian Fuchs, rode on a 26th minute field goal by Dutch import Robbert Kemperman to beat Delhi Waveriders 2-0 and set up a summit clash with the Lancers in the final today.

Lancers defeated the Uttar Pradesh Wizards via the penalty shootout after both teams were locked 4-4 as the match went all the way down to the wire. It was only in the sudden death that the Lancers managed to win 4-3.

While defending champions Punjab Warriors have already been knocked out of the competition, both Mumbai and Lancers have never won the title earlier.

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