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Despite the hat -trick of captain Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian team’s performance against the lower ranked China in the first match of Asia Cup hockey was disappointing, although the hosts 4. Winned by 3. The last two -time Olympic Cannes …Read more
India defeated China 4-3 in Asia Cup hockey, India missed 11 penalty corn The last two -time Olympic bronze medalist Indian team may have won the match but the performance was very poor and gave China opportunities to stay in the match. The Indian team could redeem only four of the 11 penalty corners.
India made an aggressive start and made the first chance on the first move. Mandeep Singh handed over the ball to Sanjay but Chinese goalkeeper Weihao Yang saved his shot. India kept pressure and also achieved the first penalty corner. Mandeep had scored a goal at this but after the referral of China, he was called invalid. A few minutes later, Dilpreet Singh set a reverse hit nearly but the Chinese goalkeeper rescued him. China made an increase in the 12th minute on the first penalty corner. India had an opportunity again with the first quarter to remain a minute, but first Abhishek’s shot was saved by Vehao and then Harmanpreet’s flick on the second penalty corner left from outside.
Within three minutes of the second quarter, India equaled when Jugraj scored a goal. Two minutes later, India got the fourth penalty corner and this time Harmanpreet did not make any mistake. Another penalty corner found a minute later went waste. China got another penalty corner but the shot went out. India again got a penalty corner three minutes before the Haftime, but in the third minute of the third quarter, India rescued Harmanpreet’s flick on the left. Two minutes later, however, Chen scored a goal on the penalty corner for China. India had a chance to score another goal in the 39th minute, but Harmanpreet’s target on penalty stroke and the ball collided with the post.
India had to bear the brunt of this, since China on the goal of singing two minutes later. India equaled 3, India got two consecutive penalty corners in the 47th minute, out of which Harmanpreet scored the second, three minutes before the last whistle, India got another penalty corner which went in vain.
