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London: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team on Saturday went down 2-3 against Germany in their third match of the London leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at the Lee Valley Hockey Stadium. For India, Harmanpreet Singh (19’) and Sukhjeet Singh (48’) scored the goals, while for Germany, Gonzalo Peillat (2’, 33’) and Christopher Ruhr (10’) were on target.
India started the second quarter well, matching toe to toe in the early exchanges. India earned a penalty corner within the first four minutes of the quarter. Indian Captain Harmanpreet Singh (19’) found the back of the net to bring India back in the game. Despite repeated attacks and putting constant pressure on the German defenders, India were unable to cover the deficit going into half-time.
High on confidence, India started the game aggressively after halftime, but the German defense continued to hold down the fort. The third quarter saw plenty of action on both ends, but it was Germany, which extended its lead as Gonzalo Peillat was once again on the scoresheet (33’) after he successfully converted the penalty corner. At the end of the third quarter, Germany led India by 3-1.
With 15 minutes left on the clock, India started showcasing urgency. India pulled one more back as Sukhjeet Singh (48’) put the ball in the net from a close range. India made threatening runs inside the circle, but the German defenders held their nerves till the final whistle. The match ended with Germany winning 3-2.
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will next take on hosts Great Britain at 1900hrs IST on 9th June.
All matches of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 will be streamed on JioCinema, additionally, all India matches will be telecast on Sports18 – Khel.