India lose to England 2-3 in hard-fought males’s FIH Professional League match
Bhubaneswar, The Indian males’s hockey staff fought exhausting however England skipper Sam Ward’s brace handed the hosts a 2-3 defeat in a FIH Professional League match right here on Monday.
England struck the primary blood via Jacob Payton earlier than Ward struck twice to stun the hosts.
India’s targets had been scored by Abhishek and Sukhjeet Singh .
It was even stevens between the 2 sides within the first quarter with each the groups urgent one another for the early aim.
The Indians, nevertheless, had been responsible of committing unforced errors within the defence, particularly skipper Harmapreet Singh, who seemed out of types.
From one such error, England scored via Payton from a discipline effort.
Abhishek levelled the rating three minutes later from a wonderful discipline effort.
However England shocked India once more a minute later when Ward scored a superb discipline aim after a wonderful one-two with Payton.
England then secured back-to-back penalty corners within the twenty fourth minute however did not utilise the alternatives.
The Indians had been the dominant facet on show as England struggled to get out of the defensive third within the second quarter regardless of taking the lead.
However the Indian defence crumbled once more as Ward scored his second of the day from an unforced error with goalkeeper Suraj Karkera trying clueless.
India secured a penalty nook in he thirty ninth minute, which was denied after England took referral.
Seconds later, Sukhjeet deflected in Hardik Singh’s hit after he was served by Sanjay’s wonderful move.
Minutes later, India secured two extra penalty corners however wasted each as Harmanpreet seemed off color.
Within the forty ninth minute, Dilpreet Singh got here near scoring however his reverse hit was brilliantly saved by England goalkeeper James Mazerelo. Minutes later, England keeper Mazerelo made a double save to disclaim Uttam Singh.
The English received a penalty nook within the forty sixth minute however wasted the possibility.
Trailing by a aim, India pressed exhausting and received a penalty nook only a minute from the ultimate hooter however Harmanpreet’s flick was saved by Mazerelo in entrance of the English aim.
India will once more play England in a return leg match right here on Tuesday.
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