Maharashtra Ironmen beat Uttar Pradesh Golden Eagles 43-28 in the fifth match of the Premier Handball League

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Jaipur. Maharashtra Ironmen thrashed Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh 43-28 in a one-sided encounter in the first season of the Premier Handball League at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium here. The Puneet Balan-owned side put up a dominant performance throughout the match. He didn’t give Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh a chance to make a comeback even once. More than 1100 spectators turned to the stadium for this match.

People were eagerly waiting for this match between Maharashtra Ironmen and Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra Ironmen started the match aggressively. Right from the first whistle, this team started trying to take the lead in the match. Unfortunately, Ironmen’s Ranjit Singh got injured in the opening minutes of the game and had to stretch out.
An early injury, however, proved no deterrent for the Maharashtra team. Igor Chiseliov, Manjeet Kumar and Jalal Kiyani were in good form. He was showing good combination in the beginning of the match and was also scoring. Ironmen goalkeeper Naveen Deshwal also put in a stellar performance to help his team establish an unassailable lead. Naveen even denied Sukhbir Singh Brar a penalty in the first half. In the 15th minute of the match, the score was 11-6 in favor of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh were finding it difficult to stop the Ironmen from free scoring. Immediately after the first half, the score was 17-12 in favor of Maharashtra Ironmen. In such a situation, it was becoming difficult for the Golden Eagles to score.

The Ironmen started the second half in a similar fashion to the first half. Chiselyov, Kiyani and Manjeet ensured that their team maintained the same momentum as in the first half in the second half. Ironman’s Ankit Kumar was also slowly finding his rhythm. He was supporting players like Manjeet and Kiyani brilliantly. The Golden Eagles looked unfazed by the Ironmen’s attacking prowess and continued to struggle to find a foothold in the match.

The Golden Eagles had done well in their last match thanks to Sukhbir Singh Brar and Vikas, but in this match, even these two could not stop the Ironmen from consolidating their lead. The Ironmen were leading 28–18 midway through the second half. Maharashtra Ironmen’s relentless onslaught kept the Golden Eagles at bay and thus the match ended 43-28 in Ironmen’s favour.

Igor Chiselyov was the top scorer for Maharashtra Ironmen with 12 goals while Sukhbir Singh Brar was the top scorer for Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh with 10 goals. Jalal Kiyani of Maharashtra Ironman was declared player of the match for his outstanding performance in attack. Jalal scored a total of 10 goals.

Final Score- Maharashtra Ironmen-43, Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh- 28

Tomorrow’s Matches:
Match 7 – Telugu Talons vs Maharashtra Ironmen (June 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM)
Match 8 – Rajasthan Patriots vs Garvit Gujarat (June 11, 2023 at 8:30 PM)
Live On: Sports 18-1 (HD & SD) and Sports 18 will be streamed live on Khel and JioCinema.
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur

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