Asia Cup Hockey 2022, the Indian men’s hockey team under the knockout stage by winning against Indonesia.
Asia Cup Hockey 2022, on Thursday Indian men’s hockey team, made a historical win against Indonesia by 16-0 in a thrilling Pool A game.
India had to win the Pool A tournament with at least 15-0 points to pass the qualifying, and the youngsters on the side performed under pressure.
In Group A, both India and Pakistan finished 4 points behind Japan, but the defending champion qualified for Super 4 by a goal difference.
All credits will be sent to the player. They understood and provided what we needed to do. It was a great performance as all of them are young players who have made their international debut. We had to do our best and everyone did their best to give 100%, “said Indian coach Sardar Singh.
The Asian Cup is a World Cup qualifier, so the top three teams will be competing in a global event in Orissa next year. Japan, Malaysia and South Korea have all reached Super 4, but India is already qualified as a host.
Goalkeepers Julius Rumaropen and Alam Fajar were the busiest players on the pitch and regularly tried to thwart India’s attempts. Nevertheless, India rang the board 16 times.
Given the urgency of scoring quickly, unfortunate defenders failed to clear the ball regularly, so India showed their intentions by playing most of the game not only in half of Indonesia but also in attack circles. However, despite the first attack, the Indian striker couldn’t change his chances and the clock was ticking and the pressure was rising.
But when Rajbhar doubled in the first quarter, the striker started a scoring frenzy and India scored three in each of the first two quarters. They scored another four points in the third match before drag-flicker Tirkey, striker Belimagga and Selvam India scored six goals in the last 15 minutes to enter Super 4. “It feels great to win. It was a necessary and important victory for us,” he said.
India will face Japan in the first Super 4 game on Saturday. “There’s a big game going on, and there’s still plenty of room for improvement,” said Sardar.
India men’s national field hockey team
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