After an unbeaten finish in Group A, the Blue Tigers went through an intense semi-final clash against Lebanon and accomplished a victory after a nail-biting penalty shootout.
Under his guidance, they achieved a commendable third-place finish in that season and went on to secure the coveted ISL title in the 2022-23 season, beating Bengaluru FC in the final in a thrilling penalty shootout.
The first match on Saturday saw Hockey Jharkhand defeat Uttar Pradesh Hockey by 2-1 in penalty shootouts after regulation time ended with both teams scoring two goals each
Bengaluru FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan in a thrilling penalty shootout at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP) on Thursday to cruise to the finals of the Reliance Foundation Developmental League (RFDL) after the game was stuck at 1-1 in regulation time.
Bengaluru FC had started strong by winning Game 1 by a dominant margin of 4-1. They looked set to clean sweep the NEUFC duo in Game 2, which ended up goalless and was then followed by a marathon penalty shootout.