FIH Hockey Pro League India vs Netherlands Highlands: India crush world No. 3 the Netherlands 5-2 as the hosts made their debut in the Men’s FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Gurjant Singh scored within the first seconds of the match to give India the lead and Rupinder Pal Singh added the second in the (th minute before Jip Janssen halved the deficit in the************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** th minute to bring the Netherlands into the mix. If the first quarter mostly belonged to India, the second belonged completely to the Netherlands with India hardly able to create anything of note.JeroenHertzbergerscored a brilliant tap in in the(th) ************ minute to level the proceedings at the KalingaStadium. Mandeep Singh scored for India early in the third quarter before Lalit Upadhyay added the fourth to restore India’s two-goal cushion. Rupinder scored his second in the final quarter to seal the match for the home team.
India go into the match as part of the preparations for Tokyo Olympics. India will play the Netherlands in two matches in their opening tie at the Kalinga Stadium. The second match will be played on Sunday. India will host world champions Belgium on February 8 and 9 followed by two more home ties against Australia on February and 34 after the Netherlands games.LIVE STREAMINGRead More
FULL TIME!India absolutely own three of the four quarters of the match to crush the Netherlands 5-2 to win the first of the two Men’s FIH Pro League matches against the Netherlands at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Rupinder Singh scored a brace while Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh and Lalit Upadhyay scored one each in India’s big win. For the Netherlands, Jip Janssen and Jeroen Hertzberger scored the two goals. The second match against Netherlands will take place on Sunday.
India 5-2 Netherlands
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********************************************************************************************************************************************** (‘-) India are having a sensational day with the video referrals. All their referrals have been right and they have taken some five referrals. India get another penalty corner and Ruidas goes for it but hits it wide.
India 5-2 Netherlands
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************************************************************************************************************************************************ ‘- GOAL!Rupinder Pal Singh whips the ball from the penalty corner into the back of the net to increase India’s lead. This is some brilliant hockey from the India, they have kept the Netherlands on the ropes. (****************
India 5-2 Netherlands
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END OF Q3!India came into the third quarter with fresh vigor and energy that they brought in the first quarter and that reaped benefits for them as Mandeep Singh gave them the lead. The Netherlands had one chance to equalise but this was India’s quarter.
India 4-2 Netherlands
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(Jan (*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, 8: pm (IST)‘-What a day for India in terms of video referral, they get their third review right and keep their referral. Another penalty corner for India but they are unable to make it count and the scoreline remains the same.
India 4-2 Netherlands
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(Jan) ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ,8: 27 pm (IST)‘- GOAL!Harmanpreet Singh and Lalit Upadhyay combine brilliantly at the end of which Lalit moves around a couple of Dutch defenders and slots the ball home from an acute angle. India have the two-goal cushion again!
India 4-2 Netherlands
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(Jan) , () ************ (8:) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ pm (IST)‘- GOAL!And after losing a 2-0 lead, India take the lead once again through Mandeep Singh. A brilliant ball close to the goal by Manpreet Singh towards Mandeep, who plays a stunning volley to give India the lead again.
India 3-2 Netherlands
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(Jan) **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************,END OF Q2!If the first quarter mostly belonged to India, the second belonged completely to the Netherlands with India hardly able to create anything of note. Jeroen Hertzberger scored a brilliant tap in in the th minute to level the proceedings at the Kalinga Stadium. The whole of second half is left to be played and judging by the first, it should be edgy and pacy.
India 2-2 Netherlands
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‘- GOAL!A brilliant tap in as Netherlands equalise following some sleek movement from the visitors. India’s backline went to sleep for a bit and were punished by the visitors.
India 2-2 Netherlands
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Jan (*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, 7: pm (IST)************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ‘-Brilliant movement from the Netherlands. They have the momentum in the second half as India have not been able to get anything very decisive. The Netherlands had a brilliant chance to score but the hit went just wide.
India 2-1 Netherlands
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************************************************************Jan (********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************,********** (7:) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ pm (IST)**************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ‘-Another brilliant video referral from India! The Netherlands had received a penalty corner but Rupinder Pal Singh sent it for review immediately and it turned out to be a free hit for India.
India 2-1 Netherlands
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(Jan) ,****** (7:) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** pm (IST)‘-Netherlands receive a penalty corner and have a big chance to equalize here but Amit Ruidas comes out to block two penalty corners brilliantly and gets India out of danger.
India 2-1 Netherlands
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END OF Q1!What a frantic but brilliant first minutes of hockey Kalinga Stadium has witnessed. Gurjant Singh put India in the lead in the first seconds before Rupinder Pal Singh added the second in the 18 th minute of the match. Jip Janssen then halved the deficit for Netherlands in the 20 th minute.
India 2-1 Netherlands
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(Jan) ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, (****************************7:************************************************************************************************************************************************************** PM (IST)‘- GOAL!Jip Janssen finds the back of the net for the Netherlands through a penalty corner and the Netherlands are right back into this one. India would have wanted to go into the second quarter with a clean sheet.
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