Mandip Singh runs to get balls before firing against Ireland in the FIH Hockey Pro League match at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. , Photo Credit: Biswanjan Route
Indian men continued their gradual climb with a 2–1 win against Ireland in the FIH Pro League on Friday, even women continued their defeat, which below 4-0 in Germany at Kalinga Stadium Was going
The competition ranking was closer to the difference, Ireland forced to play positive, attack hockey from the beginning and to re -organize India and find ways to play Irish. They also proceeded early, Matthew Nelson fed Jeremy Duncan in front of the goal and later slotting home in the 8th minute.
This shock seemed to awaken India from its sleep. There was a request for its attack and it paid in the 22nd minute.
Rajinder, among the most influential players ever, stole the ball and went to Jarmanpreet on the sideline, who found Abhishek Nain inside. Mandeep Singh, receiving the ball from a distance of about 35 yards, runs inside and slammed into the house, in a quick speed, up to level scores.
Through the PC rebound, India scored two more, and there were many more opportunities but for Jamie Carr in the goal. Luke Rolstone, his place in the last quarter, was equally impressive. For his credit, Irish continued to work hard while maintaining a stubborn defense, but unable to break the Indian structure.
Women’s crisis continued, facing their fourth loss, handed over their first win to Germany in seven matches of the competition and slipped to the lower place on the table. Indians in every department for most sports were completely excluded, only to organize their own and show some battle in the third quarter, which ruined the two PCs, both ruined both.
For the rest, especially 30 minutes, the Indian German circle was managed to reach a grand total twice, which were walking around the clulese and continuously occupying a team and occupying a team that after the Olympics. Is in the phase of reconstruction.
The German domination began in the 3rd minute when Mirror Krescane sent the ball to tap it to the AMLE Wortman through the labyrinth of half a dozen Indian defenders.
Post Brake, India tried to return the initiative and put the opponents under pressure, but once Germany crossed that brief period, it returned to trade as usual in the last quarter, in the scoreline Two more added.
Dutch women proved their dominance with a 5–1 win against England, Olivia Hamilton managed consolation’s target, as Dutch hit the deal thrice in six minutes in the third quarter to seal the deal.
Results: Women: 5 (Joseje Berg 27, Pien Dike 33, Luna Folkke 37, Fredric Matla 38, Fee Van Der Elst 50) BT England 1 (Olivia Hamilton 57), Germany 4 (Amili Wortman 3, Sophia Shvebe 18, 47, Johana Hakenbarge 59) Bt India 0.
Male: Bharat 3 (Mandeep Singh 22, Jarmanpreet Singh 45, Sukhjit Singh 58) BT Ireland 1 (Jeremy Duncan 8).
Published – 21 February, 2025 09:31 pm IST
