PKL 2022: Haryana Steelers hold Puneri Paltan to a thrilling tie in their first game of Pune-leg

The
Paltans’ made
an
explosive
start
with
Mohit
Goyat
starting
off
with
a
Super
Raid.
A
close
review
by
the
Paltans
also
worked
out
in
their
favour,
as
they
had
the
momentum
in
their
corner,
playing
at
home
for
the
first
time
this
season.
Midway
through
the
first
half,
the
Paltans
were
in
control
and
had
a
slender
1-point
lead,
with
both
sides
being
watchful
in
their
approach.

Cheered
on
by
the
home
support,
the
Paltans
raged
on
as
Fazel
Atrachali
and
co
tackled
emphatically,
giving
themselves
a
3-point
lead
at
13-10
at
the
end
of
the
first
half.

Puneri
started
off
the
second
half
on
the
front
foot,
attaining
an
8-point
lead
with
an
All
Out.
Soon
after
though,
the
Steelers
went
through
the
gears,
with
Manjeet
taking
charge
and
Mohit
chipping
in
too,
cutting
down
the
lead
significantly
midway
through
the
second
half.

The
Steelers
stayed
in
the
hunt
with
Manjeet
getting
an
All
Out,
bringing
the
difference
in
points
down
to
2
in
the
36th
minute.
Soon
after
Manjeet
and
Amirhossein
Bastami
brought
the
Steelers
to
level
pegging,
with
just
over
a
minute
to
go.

The
final
minutes
of
the
game
were
riveting
as
both
teams
threw
the
kitchen
sink
at
each
other,
but
eventually,
the
sides
had
to
share
the
spoils
with
the
score
of
27-27
at
the
final
whistle.

Award
Winners
of
the
Night:

vivo
Perfect
Player
of
the
Match
–
Mohit
Goyat
(Puneri
Paltan)

Dream
11
Gamechanger
of
the
Match
–
Meetu
Sharma
(Haryana
Steelers)

Moment
of
the
Match
–
Manjeet
(Haryana
Steelers)