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\"RR-team-after-winning-the-1st-semi-final-match-over-UPW\"Ranchi:<\/strong> Ranchi Rhinos made sure that they play in the first ever Hero Hockey India League final in front of a home crowd, as they beat Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4-2 in the semi-final at Birsa Munda Astroturf Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
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A brace each from Mandeep Singh and Nick Wilson was good enough to see the hosts through. For wizards, Nithin Thimmiah scored both the goals.
 
 
\u201cIt was anybody\u2019s game at 2-2, but the Rhinos utilised their chances better. Our strength is equal but today was not our day. Our first two goals were big disappointments. But, we will lift our game and raise our game for tomorrow\u2019s match,\u201d Wizards\u2019 skipper Raghunath said.
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Result<\/strong>
 
Ranchi Rhinos 4 (Mandeep Singh 5, 66; Nick Wilson 32, 64) bt Uttar Pradesh Wizards 2 (Nithin Thimmiah 16, 54)
 
Hero Goal of the Day: Mandeep Singh<\/strong>
Man-of-the-Match: Mandeep Singh
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\u201cI think we were clearly the better side. We should have scored few more goals. Mandeep Singh played brilliantly today and his goals reflect our level of playing,\u201d said Rhinos\u2019 skipper Mauritz Fuertse.
 
 
Knowing Wizards\u2019 strengths, Rhinos went on the attack early in the game. And a mess up between a defender and goalkeeper Bazeley cost the visitors the opening goal. A long ball aerial ball from midfield landed close to the Wizards\u2019 goalpost, and a defender and Bazeley charged to clear it. But both ended up missing it, and Mandeep Singh had an open goal to push the ball in, which he did to put Rhinos 1-0 ahead.
 
 
Wizards responded with a couple of superb attacks but could not find the back of the net. Rhinos had an opportunity to increase their lead in the eighth minute, as Mauritz Fuertse earned them a penalty corner. Fuertse himself took the drag flick, which was well saved by Bazeley. David Alegre them made a couple of threatening moves but the Rhinos defence handled the situation well on both the occasions. Wizards did manage to find the equaliser before the first quarter ended though. Teun de Nooijer showed some superb skills before setting up Nithin Thimmaiah, who smashed a reverse hit to the top right of the Rhinos\u2019 goalie. Rhinos earned another penalty corner in the last minute of the quarter, but were unable to trouble Bazeley.
 
 
The hosts earned another penalty corner inside the first five minute of the second quarter. But Ashley Jackson\u2019s high drag was comfortably handled by Bazeley. Bazeley was once again brilliant with his anticipation three minutes later, with drag flick being low to his right this time. Rhinos finally restored their lead in the 30th minute, when Nick Wilson made a wonderful move inside the Wizards circle to find the back of the net. Wizards players argued that the ball had hit Wilson\u2019s body, and opted for video referral. However, after watching the replays, the on field umpire\u2019s decision was upheld. Wizards could have equalised in the last minute of the half, but Cortes made a good save from a Raghunath drag flick.
 
 
Third quarter saw a number of excellent moves from both sides, and from Rhinos in particular, but there was no change to the scoreboard. The best move of the third quarter came from Kothajit Singh and Mandeep Singh, with the latter\u2019s push striking the goalpost and going wide.
 
 
It took just a little over a minute into the fourth quarter for Wizards to find their second equaliser of the evening. Bazeley did well to save a deflected goal-bound ball, but the rebound went to Nithin Thimmiah, who made no mistake to beat the Rhinos\u2019 goalie and score his and his team\u2019s second goal.
 
 
Defenders of both the teams were under control for the next few minutes, before Nick Wilson scored an absolute stunner for Rhinos. Collecting the ball well out of the Wizards\u2019 circle, Wilson beat three-four defenders, and struck a powerful hit low to Bazeley\u2019s left, and the ball passed the Wizards\u2019 goalie before he could get down. And with just five minutes to go, Mandeep Singh scored a goal that was even better than Wilson\u2019s. Collecting an aerial ball, he got close to the Wizards\u2019 goal, beat one defender, and lobbed the ball over a charging Bazeley, even as he fell down to the ground.
 
 
\u201cI have learnt a lot Coach Gregg Clark and the whole team taught me many technical things of hockey. My game has improved a lot under my coach and captain Moritz Fuerste. Today\u2019s performance has showed the development of my game. I haven\u2019t missed any chance of scoring goals in the Hero HIL, accept today\u2019s one mistake,\u201d Man-of-the-Match Mandeep Singh said at the post match press conference.

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