Maharashtra Ironmen champions of first season
Jaipur: The Maharashtra Ironmen were crowned the champions of the firstever season of the Premier Handball League (PHL) after they secured victory against the Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh in the final that ended 38- 24 in their favour. The Ironmen were thoroughly dominant in the final in which they put on an attacking masterclass.
The Grand Final of the inaugural season of the Premier Handball League was a highly anticipated clash between Maharashtra Ironmen and Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh. Both teams started the game on the front foot.
The Maharashtra Ironmen however were more effective in attack in the early minutes of the game. Igor Chiseliov started the game like a man possessed as he was holding off challenges from the Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh players with ease and was finding a way to score. A couple of stunning saves by Omid Reza in the Uttar Pradesh goal got his team back into the game. Mankesh Poonia of the Golden Eagles opened the scoring for his team as they started to find their feet in attack. Sukhveer Singh Brar of the Golden Eagles also got into his attacking groove soon after as he was finding space to unleash shots. The Ironmen were rampant in attack however as Jalal Kiani, Ankit and Manjeet helped their team establish a slender lead.
Final Score: Maharashtra Ironmen-38 vs Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh- 24.