11th position classification match
India
2
VS
South Africa
3
11th position classification match
India v South Africa
2012-08-11 12:49:43
Commentary
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India converted one of the four PCs, took 10 shots at goal but got only one goal; on the contrary SA struck three goals out of 11 shots at goal
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Its first time India loses to South Africa in any major tournament like Olympics or World Cup.
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FULL TIME! SA beats 3-2. India finishes 12th without even a single win!
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India attacked repeatedly, desperate to earn PC or score, gk and the entire defence stood rock solid, India loses the match
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All Indians and SA players inside the SA quarter.
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Chandi tries a circle penetraion from left, India changes flank and earns a free hit from the right.
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Into the final 1m 30s.
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Shivender and Dharamvir combine well to reduce the margin, Shivender sent it from the backline, a diagonal, Dharam received to the left of falling gk to push the ball into the open net, fast goal
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India in all-out attack mode. Trying various chances from everywhere.
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Goal
India pull one back: SA lead 3-2. Dharamvir scores on a pass from Shivendra.
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Goal
SA: 3-1. Accurate passing and persistence, Norris Jones on a reverse flick, Sreejesh misses it by inches. That seals India's fate, almost!
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Indians close to the SA but commit a foul. Hit for SA
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Play resumes.
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Manpreet singh collide with a African player who tackled him from behiind
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Manpreet is down again. Game stalled
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Wrong reverse back by SA, gives India a chance to develop a move inside their quarter. It fizzles out soon.
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India shows urgency to score a goal, and take the match to extra time, but SA defence solid
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Raghunath protests and fails to clear the ball in an SA attack. Free hit for SA from the side-line
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Sandeep's flick is blocked by SA gk by his left glove. India squander another chance.
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Penalty Corner
another PC for India as a result of foul on the previous one. Sandeep's flick was mis-directed though.
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Penalty Corner
for India. Lovely reverse-hit pass by Sardara, on the run, to Dharamvir. He takes a hit onto the post, blocked by SA gk, ball rises in the following scrimmage, PC for India.
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The game is fast becoming between both goalie,each deny goals. SV sunil's solo, excellent one, one to one situation, SA Goalie saves, and then one from Dharam vir too
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Sunil's hard hit, on the run, blocked by SA goalkeeper. That one was close.
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All Indian mid-fielders have come up to support the front line with their attacks.
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Sunil tries to earn a PC very near the SA post. The ball doesn't hit the intended foot and goes over the back-line.
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Chandi enters the SA circle from the right but is blocked before he could do anything convincing.
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Long pass intended for C Panther in the Indian circle. He fails to trap cleanly near the back line.
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India tries to the enter the SA from left, then right and then again left with Manpreet missing out to reach Chandi, as a squatting Chandi is marked well by the SA defender.
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Another circle penetration by SA as a result of their accurate passing. They lose the ball over the back-line.
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SA in the attacking again with the good passing as the ball rises high above the back-line for a long corner. Long corner cleared.
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Another attack as Haley continues to charge into the Indian post from the center flank. Indians marking the other SA. Looked threatening; India manage to clear the move
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India survives three quick shots: SA rattle India briefly, and are seen more athletic, a ball just hits the left post
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SA beat the Indian defense as Haley, unmarked on the left of Indian post, misses the deflection as the angle becomes very acute for him. India left coughing!
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Gurbaj passes to Sunil in the right flank, Sunil can't hold on to it.
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Gurbaj and Sunil come very close to the SA post from the right but roll over the ball over the back-line.
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Green Card
to Drummond
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India's pass into the SA circle. Shivendra misses.
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Long SA pass into the Indian circle, Manpreet tries to block, a scuffle follows, Sandeep tries to clear the ball. India manage to save a scare
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Manpreet is back on the field with a full-round bandage on his head
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Match underway in the 2nd half.
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Goal
SA go up 2-1. India not recovered from the move in the midfield, SA steal a ball and the pass reaches T Drummod right in front of Sreejesh with others charging in. No delays, he beats Sreejesh!
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Half time
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Yellow Card
to Raghunath
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SA goalie dives to his left and saves a good flick
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SA gk saves a beauty. Promising chance denied to India. Danish's hit blocked
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Green Card
for SA NORRIS-JONES Lloyd
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Chandi try to place the ball on the foot of SA defender, it was nearly so, Ind goes for Video referral, which is rejected
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Rejected. India loose their referral for the match.
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Referral
India have asked for a PC. Chandi enters the circle and asks for a PC.
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Hard free-hit by Sandeep, gets deflected by an Indian stick gets deflected off the cross- bars. The loose ball reaches Chandi; needless dribble and skill display and two SA defense easily dispossess him.
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Sardar's good game drew appause
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Tushar carries the ball and the Indian move from the left flank fizzles out.
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Long pass into the SA circle but Chandi is a little away to trap it
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Green Card
to SK Uthappa for a rough tackle
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Lot of midfield play, game dull and drab
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SA changes flank two times and persist in the Indian half as the defense line is agile to keep them away from the circle
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Sardara does the hard work and reaches out to the left flank but India lose the ball inside the SA circle
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India builds a good move, but poor finish
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Shivender tries to manufacture a PC, but could not, nice to see him weaving into the circle
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Slow game with India doing the defense work and not being able to generate any counter-attacks. SA haven't been impressive in the Indian circle either. Fight for ball possession goes on.
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An African attack saved by Indian defence which looks solid today
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india precise, parallel and diagonal pushes, looking for a deflection inside the circle, dharmvir deflects, ball high and fell outside backline
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Sardara has blocked a couple of moves in the defense and has immediately dispatched the ball to the center line to front-line players. None was trapped clearly
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Packed crowd on the stands
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Chandi tries a solo and enter the SA circle. With no support from anyone, he is convincingly dispossessed before he could take his hit.
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India continues to attack, chandi's solo, ball inside the African circle, but chandi's week push cleared
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Tushar hits in for Chandi in the center flank inside the SA circle; circle is heavily guarded, move cleared by SA
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Goal
India equalize, 1-1. Sandeep scores
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Penalty Corner
India earns a PC. Hard hit from the left, reaches the SA circle, ball rises from Madsen's stick. Umpire awards a PC for India.
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SA almost score. Sreejesh beaten, Sandeep saves it inches ahead of the goal-line.
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India clears a goal on the goaline
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SA keep up their attacks.
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Chandi sprints down from the left wing, India on attack, feeble though.
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Goal
SA go up 1-0. Andrew Cronje puts the loose ball in. Well coordinated move by SA as they changed flanks from left to the center, the ball reaches Julian Hykes, standing on the right of Indian post. He hits in it in, Sreejesh blockes but not completely
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SA continues to attack, a long cross just not connected
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SA strikes, as the ball trickles down the goaline in a scramble
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Africa attacks, coutner attack, ball inside the African circle, India backpasses, ignace bring it back to the circle, only to see Dharamvir mis-hits
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Tushar takes the ball and is blocked as he enters the SA circle, free hit for India; cleared by SA
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Sardar fights it out iwth host of defenders and set up an Indian attack through SV Sunil
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Danish sprints down with speed, loses possession near left flag area
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SA take a reverse whack at the Indian post from the left, good block by Sreejesh
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South Africa attacks, Sreejesh saves acrobatically. The strikes came from left corner, reverse shot
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Play resumes
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Manpreet leaves the field on a stretcher.
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Manpreet still being treated well within the playing area, even as the hitter Jersey No.10 looks on. He is being taken out of the turf amidst roaring appaluse
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Manpreet is still down as the game remains stalled.
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Both played a 5-match test series in the run up to the OQ in Feb/March this year
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India and South Africa also played for the 11th position in the 2006 World Cup
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South Africa is in the India circle, game stalled as Manpreet has got hit on his face.
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Match underway
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The umpires for today's match are KIM Hong Lae and MONTES de OCA German
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Play about to begin as the national anthems conclude
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