Zeenews Bureau
Chandigarh, Feb 03: India continued their run of form in the ongoing Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament as they beat the Germans 2-0 here on Tuesday.Both goals for India came through penalty corners. Dilip Tirkey converted the first in the 2nd minute itself. The second goal, also through a penalty corner conversion, came from Prabhjot Singh.
India now have seven points from three matches, the same
as Holland, but they are placed at number two position in the
points table as the Dutch team has a better goal difference.
Playing before the home crowd the Chandigarh-lad Baljit
Singh, who was adjudged man-of-the-match, kept the Germans at
bay and stood like a rock to save all the eight penalty
corners, the Germans earned and tried to convert.
India went into lead in the second minute of the match
when Dilip Tirkey sounding the board through a penalty corner,
the only one they earned in the first half.
As the teams changed sides, Indians earned their second
penalty corner.
Skipper and penalty corner specialist Sandeep Singh hit a
low drag flick and Prabhjot Singh sounded the post hitting
from a rebound in the 53rd minute.
The Germans, who are experimenting with a young team in
this tournament, showed no signs of pressure and even had more
ball possession.
The Germans had the Indian defence on their toes earning
seven penalty corners in the first half including two
back-to-back on two different occasions but some smart
work by Baljit thwarted the repeated attacks.
Indian mid-fielders Prabodh Tirkey and Vikram Pillay
looked off colour during the first half while the team itself
looked low on confidence and lacked aggression, they had shown
against Holland on Sunday.
In the second half, the Germans earned their eighth
penalty corner, but again Baljit`s alertness ensured India
does not concede any goal.
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