Colts beat Pak 6-2, lift Junior Asia Cup...
Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team won the 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup beating arch rivals Pakistan by 6-2 in the final here on Sunday.
India started the game on a positive note and was soon awarded a penalty corner. Harmanpreet singh converted it to take his tally to 12 goals in the tournament.
India was again awarded with a penalty corner immediately. Harmanpreet yet again scored to make it 2-0 within 15 minutes of the game.
Pakistan fought back in the 28th minute with a successful penalty corner from Yaqoob Muhammad.
Soon, in the 30th minute Harmanpreet Singh scored from another penalty corner to complete his hat-trick taking his goal tally to 14 goals in tournament. The first half ended with India leading 3-1.
The second half saw the Indian domination continue with Armaan Qureshi scoring in the 44th minute.
Manpreet jr. scored the 5th goal for India followed by another penalty corner goal by Harmanpreet Singh making the score 6-1. Pakistan scored a late consolation goal in the 68th minute through Dilber Muhammad.
... Seniors hurt by late goals to lose 1-2
India conceded late goals to go down 1-2 to Australia in the second hockey test at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.
India enjoyed the lead for most of the match after Devender Walmiki scored in the 23rd minute. But Australia struck back-to-back goals in the last quarter through Jacob Whetton (47th) and Aran Zalewski (48th) to claim the victory. The visitors have now taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match test series.
India took the lead in the second quarter when a counter-attack saw Amir Khan make a run down the left before picking out Walmiki inside the penalty circle, who slotted home the opener.
late on,Whetton produced a superb effort from the edge of the penalty circle which took a defelction on it’s way in. Australia put their noses in front seconds later when a speedy attack down the right flank was finished off by Zalewski.