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Finals(M) - Ind v Aus

-CWG 2010

2010-10-14 09:49:52

Commentary

37`

Others

Aggressive move by India from the left flank as Bharat attempts to enter the circle. They get a long corner. India persist which is followed by a rising shot by them to give Australia a free hit.

39`

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Brilliant save by Chhetri! Aus attack and Glen Turner almost puts in the ball inside the post as a diving Chhetri deflects it with his stick.

43`

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Very well coordinated attack by India from the mid-field as they enter the Aus circle from the left side followed by Australian neat ball-trapping. Thereafter, they clear it.

49`

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India almost scores. A very aggressive hit by Sandeep from the left flank is trapped well by his fellowmen inside the D. The ball is rotated around but Indians fail to generate that final hit.

51`

Goal

for Aus: They go up by 5-0. Doerner's flick is low and out of reach for Chhetri as the ball flies off towards his left.

54`

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Reverse flick by Shivendra,inside the circle. He misses the target.

56`

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Indians have tried to enter the Aus circle, a couple of times. Both times Aus didn't let them release the ball.

58`

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Sandeep's flick fails to gain elevation and is slow as well. Ball cleared followed by Aussies counter attack

64`

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Indians look tired in their defense and Australians are tightening up the Indians yet again.

68`

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Indians miss a chance as unmarked Dharamvir gets the ball inches away from the goalmouth. He takes a weak hit and thereafter Aus defenders do the formalities.

11`

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Indians are making Australians work really hard to get the ball in their half. They keep rotating the ball amongst themselves to making the Aus forwards run from one defender to another.

10`

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Indians counter-attack but Australian defense is cool to foil another, not so dangerous looking attack.

Others

Aus attack again as Sardara Singh does immaculate marking and doesn't let the ball go to Aus Forward to clears the ball in the D, to avoid a very dangerous look move from Aus.

35`

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Half time as crowd is stunned; there is hardly a noise in an otherwise jam packed stadium supporting the home team.

40`

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Indians try to enter the circle but fail to make an impact.

41`

Others

Indians have certainly trying much more and are playing aggressive Hockey.

70`

Goal

8s to go as Dwyer passes it to Turner in a lonely Indian circle. He just has to beat Chhetri which he does. They go up by 8-0. Final hooter is heard after the referee's goal declaration.

71`

Others

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71`

Others

Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: India Bronze Medal: New Zealand.

71`

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Comprehensive victory for Australia. They hardly gave any concrete chances to India. Apart from the first 15m where India defended very well, Australia was always in control. They deserve this 8-0 victory thoroughly.

70`

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40s to go.

67`

Goal

for Aus: They are up 7-0. Dwyer scores against a sleeping Indian defense as Chhetri successfully defends the first hit. He is down the circle and Dwyer gets the ball who whacks it past a lone Mahadik at the post line.

65`

Others

Aussie attacks have increased in the past few minutes and looks as if they will not settle at 6-0.

62`

Others

Indians enter the Aus circle but take too long to release or pass the ball. That gives a lot of time for Aussies to prepare for their defense. They successfully foil another Indian attack, much comfortably.

60`

Goal

for Aus. They go up by 6-0. Field Goal by Wilson as Indian defense is completely beaten.

57`

Penalty Corner

for India.

50`

Penalty Corner

for Australia: Flick is saved. There is a lot of fight for rebound but Chhetri lies on the ball for a moment. Another PC for Aus.

50`

Penalty Corner

for Aus. Gurbaj's foul.

47`

Others

Dwyer misses a sitter. He gets the ball on the right side of the Indian post; he is unmarked. He has all the time to give direction to that hit but he misses the target by miles.

38`

Others

Indians have made another attempt to enter the Aus circle but Aussies are alert to mark each one of them.

36`

Others

Match underway in the 2nd half.

34`

Goal

for Australia, they are up 4-0 now. Doerner's flick is low and Chhetri is not able to stop it on his left side.

33`

Penalty Corner

As Australians enter from the D from the left side almost at the base line, into a crowded Indian circle, they find Sardara's foot.

31`

Others

Free hit for Australia just outside the Indian circle as Australian dominate by another attack. Indians are able to clear the ball.

30`

Others

Turner also scores for Australia as he took a hit from the left inside the Indian circle.

28`

Goal

Goal for Aus, they are up 3-0. Wilson scores for Australia as the Indian defense gives him a few seconds to take a scoop the ball into the nets.

24`

Others

Fast paced attack by India as they enter the top of the Australian circle but Aus clear the ball for a corner hit for India. Nothing comes after that.

22`

Others

Chance missed by Australia!! Another Indian attack in which Indians are completely beaten as Chhetri lies on one side and they get a simple shoot on the goal post. They miss the target.

20`

Goal

Aus up 2-0. Flick is way up Chhetri.

19`

Penalty Corner

for Aus: It is saved by Chhetri but he deflects it on Indian player for another PC

19`

Penalty Corner

for Aus. Dwyer finds the foot of Mahadik.

18`

Others

Brilliant save by Chhetri as Turner takes a wild whack on the goal post, head on. India counter-attacks but 7 Aussies fall back not giving a chance to India to take that hit.

17`

Goal

for Australia, they lead 1-0. A reverse hit inside the D by WILSON Jason finds a deflection by Sandeep's stick to beat Chhetri.

15`

Others

Sloppy stop. It bounces over the stopper's stick. Chance missed by India.

14`

Penalty Corner

for India. Of the very few attacks India has done till now, Sandeep's sweep from the mid-field into the Aus circle finds a kneeling Aus defender. PC for India

13`

Others

Indian defense has been working really hard to sustain the Australian forwards.

Others

Excellent marking by Indian defender as they foil another attack from Australia

Others

Australians charging the Indian full backs as they take 16 yard hit. They are trying extremely hard to retain ball possession in Indian half.

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Indians trying their best to bring down the pace of the game by rotating the ball amongst themselves and not making overly aggressive moves.

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Aus miss a sitter. Wilson misses a quick cross pass inches in front of the Indian post.

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Indians attempt to enter from the left flank as Bharat takes a long time to dodge the Aussies followed by Arjun. Ball goes over the side line for a free hit for Aus.

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Australian attempt to reach Indian D followed by vice versa attempt by India. Nothing dangerous.

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Match underway

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Out of 16 players in the Australian squad, 12 of them are World Cup 2010 Gold Medal winners

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Almost packed stadium here at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium at New Delhi

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Bright sunny late morning as the teams line up for the anthem starting with Australian anthem first.

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The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are amongst the dignitaries expected at the stadium.

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The Indian team for the match is as follows:

1 CHETRI Bharat Kumar

2 CHIRAKA Bharat

3 MUJTABA Danish

4 SINGH Sandeep

5 HALAPPA Arjun

7 MAHADIK Dhananjay

8 SINGH Sardar

11 SINGH Saravanjit

12 SINGH Shivendra

13 SINGH Gurbaj

14 KHANDKAR Tushar

6 TIRKEY Prabodh

9 SINGH Dharamvir

10 PAL Ravi

15 SINGH Raj Pal (C)

16 PILLAY Vikram Vishnu

Average age: 24.9

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The umpires for the match are: Umpires: WRIGHT P (RSA) and STAGNO N (GIB)

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The Australian team for the match is as follows:

1 DWYER Jamie

2 de YOUNG Liam (C)

4 TURNER Glenn

5 CIRIELLO Chris

8 BURGERS Nathan (GK)

10 SWANN Matthew

11 OCKENDEN Eddie

12 MITTON Trent

13 DOERNER Luke

14 KAVANAGH Fergus

16 ABBOTT Des

3 ORCHARD Simon

6 HAMMOND Rob

7 WILSON Jason

9 KNOWLES Mark

15 CARROLL Joel

Average age 25.6

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We will bring out LIVE Text Commentary to the Hockey Finals (Men) between India v Aus, scheduled for 1130hrs on Thursday

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