Highlights: The Indian team fought valiantly, but couldn’t walk off the field with a win. The Belgians put a lot of pressure in the first quarter, however, in the next three quarters, India were toe-to-toe with the visitors. Harmanpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored for India, while Alexander Hendrickx and Simon Gougnard found the back of the net for Belgium.
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Varun Kumar named Man of the Match
India’s Varun Kumar is named the Man of the Match. It was his attempt at the goal which resulted into a penalty stroke for India. Harmanpreet Singh scored India’s first goal through the penalty stroke.
India hold Belgium to a 2-2 draw
The Indian team fought valiantly, but couldn’t walk off the field with a win. The Belgians put a lot of pressure in the first quarter, however, in the next three quarters, India were toe-to-toe with the visitors. Harmanpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored for India, while Alexander Hendrickx and Simon Gougnard found the back of the net for Belgium.
Belgium make it 2-2
Simon Gougnard finds the equaliser for Belgium in the dying minutes of the game. The Belgian takes a good shot and PR Sreejesh misjudges the speed of the ball before letting it pass into the goal. There are only four minutes left on the clock. Can India find the winner?
India hold their lead
India are holding their lead smartly. They are making sensible passes and the defence is on point whenever the Belgians come close to the home side’s goal. Less than 5 minutes to go now, can India manage a win?
Simranjeet puts India ahead
Would you believe it! India are 2-1 up against the Belgians. Simranjeet is in the perfect place in the Belgium goal area to find the back of the net. India are totally controlling the game at the moment.
47′ GOAL! India takes the lead with Simranjeet’s deft finish!
IND 2-1 BEL#INDvBEL #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/QXc2COE4gm
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
India and Belgium end Q3 at 1-1
The Indians will be the more confident side going into the break. They have finally managed to play the game at the pace of the Belgians. Looking for more drama in the fourth quarter now!
Harmanpreet scores for India
Varun Kumar strikes the ball towards the goal and it looks like the Belgian defence has let the ball pass through. After a confusion about the goal, India are awarded a penalty stroke. Harmanpreet Singh comes in and slots the ball into the goal. India make it 1-1.
….and the crowd goes wild! @13harmanpreet’s goal inspired a rousing reaction from the home crowd in the Kalinga Stadium.#INDvBEL #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/UH5mZXPYvx
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
Belgium save a penalty corner
Harmanpreet Singh takes a hard shot at the goal, but it’s brilliantly saved by the Belgian goalkeeper. India are still struggling to find a goal. Belgium lead 1-0 after 36 minutes.
Dilpreet misses a chance
Simranjeet Singh controls the ball beautifully and passes the ball to Dilpreet in the goal area. Dilpreet just has to tap the ball into the goal, but misses the chance.
34′ @vincvanasch21 makes a stunning save to deny Dilpreet’s shot.
IND 0-1 BEL#INDvBEL #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
Belgium lead 1-0 at half-time
The Indians tried their best to score a goal, came close on a few occasions, but unfortunately couldn’t find the equaliser. The Belgians are managing to have much more possession of the ball. The visitors lead 1-0 at half-time.
HT. India concedes from a PC early in the game as Belgium’s defensive maneuvers are enough to keep India’s forwards at bay in the first half of their second game of the OHMWC Bhubaneswar 2018.#INDvBEL #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/s3w6HKN4jX
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
India show more intent in Q2
The Indians are trying to penetrate into the Belgian goal area but have been unsuccessful so far. However, they are showing more intent in the second quarter. Belgium still lead 1-0 after 22 minutes.
Belgium lead 1-0 at the end of first quarter
Mandeep Singh was in the perfect position to tap the ball into the goal, but the Belgianl goal-keeper comes in swats the ball away. Belgium lead 1-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Hendrickx scores for Belgium
Alexander Hendrickx finds the back of the net for Belgium. The pace at which the visitors are playing is just too quick for the Indians. Hendrickx receives the ball after the Belgians take a penalty corner. He strikes the ball in the middle of the goal.
8′ GOAL! @Alex_n3x makes the first big move as his drag-flick has too much power on it for @16Sreejesh to save.
IND 0-1 BEL#INDvBEL #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
Indian defence under pressure
The Belgians are putting a lot of pressure on the Indian defence. Manpreet Singh manages to block a shot with his legs which awards a penalty corner to the opposition. Belgium fail to convert it.
India take on Belgium
The Indian hockey team is set to take on Belgium from 7 pm in Bhubaneswar. India are one win away from booking a spot in the quarter-finals. Here’s a look at India’s starting eleven for this match.
Here are the 11 men who will step out on the turf to face @BELRedLions for Team India’s second match of the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018.#IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey #INDvBEL pic.twitter.com/KTYhMP0Tfc
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
Canada draw with South Africa
Canada have drawn their Group C match against South Africa 1-1. Nqobile Ntuli scored for South Africa in the 43rd minute and a couple of minutes later, Scott Tupper scored the equaliser for Canada.
FT. It was an evenly matched contest as @SA_Hockey and @FieldHockeyCan faced one another today. The match ended in a draw with a scoreline of 1-1, as both the teams gave it their all on the turf. #CANvRSA #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/AL6wzu8dya
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2018
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the live coverage of the Hockey World Cup 2018 group stage match between India and Belgium. With one win each, both teams have made confident starts to their campaigns and the winner of this encounter will gain a direct entry into the knock-out stages of this competition.
Source: HindustanTimes