100th Anniversary SHF Tournament:  Indian men’s hockey team beats Netherlands 2-1 for Bronze

By PTI

BARCELONA: The Indian men’s hockey team notched up a 2-1 win over reigning FIH Hockey Pro League champions Netherlands 2-1 in the third-fourth placing match here at the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation – International Tournament on Sunday.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh (15th) and Dilpreet Singh (50th) scored in India’s hard-fought victory, while Thierry Brinkman (25th) scored the lone goal for the Dutch side.

India ends the tournament on a high note, securing the Bronze medal in the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation International Tournament 2023!

2-1 #HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame@CMO_Odisha @IndiaSports @FIH_Hockey @Media_SAI @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/Z8FZtOo2Eo

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2023

Interestingly, all goals came from penalty corners. India got off to a cautious start, not allowing the Dutch to make easy forays into the striking circle.

The team’s forwards, on the other hand, stitched together a clever strategy that forced the Dutch defenders to make errors. The tactic worked when India managed their first PC with just 30 seconds left for the first hooter.

In-form Indian skipper Harmanpreet, who had to re-take the drag flick after the first attempt was stopped by the Netherlands’ first rusher, was on target fetching his team an important 1-0 lead in the 15th minute.

The following quarter saw the Netherlands bounce back when Brinkman converted a well-executed penalty corner in the 20th minute. The equaliser did not deter the Indian team as it remained determined in its pursuit to end the campaign on a winning note.

While no goals came through in the third quarter, there were some tense moments in the fourth quarter when the match looked like it would go into a penalty shootout.

While the Netherlands squandered a few opportunities to score, the Indian side did well to hold its nerves and convert from a PC in the 50th minute.

While Amit Rohidas’ drag was padded away by the Dutch goalie Mauritius Visser, India’s fearless striker Dilpreet Singh picked up a fine rebound to push the ball into the post.

The 2-1 lead increased pressure on the Dutch side who looked for ways to score an equaliser.

In the final moments, they were successful in earning back-to-back PCs but India did well to defend their score and finish on a winning note.

The Indian team will arrive in Chennai in the early hours of Tuesday morning to play the much-awaited Asian Champions Trophy starting August 3 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.

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