India M Match No.2
India
3
VS
Poland
0
India M Match No.2
India vs Poland
2015-06-23 17:31:52
Commentary
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Thats all we have from today match, stay tuned with other hockey news at stick2hockey.com, we will back on 26th. Till then good bye.
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Walmiki brothers have been a big positive for India as the siblings have maintained good control in the field.
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India next faces their toughest challenge in arch-rivals Pakistan on 26th of this month.
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Sardar Singh was brilliant and start it from were he left in the last game, showing some eye-catching skills in the centre midfield area.
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Post Match: Sardar Singh- 'We are not satisfied with this, we need to improve'
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With Indians going on the coach Paul Van's theory of 'Winning is an habbit' and this team certainly has that capability to touch big feets.
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What a victory for India. From beating France 3-2 to Poland 3-0 today, shows signs of improvement in the side.
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Thats it! its game set and match for the Indians. Captain Sardar Singh led from the front with Walmiki brothers continues to impress.
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Indians playing the position under their half. With no pressure.
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Good small touches by the Indian players maintaining position with decent little balls in their half.
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India dominates in possession with 70-30 in the game so far.
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Both Walmiki brothers contributing in this game. With a goal each in this game.
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Goal
Defender Chiklesena Singh with a hard cross inside a box and young Devender Walmiki gets a delicate touch in between as the ball goes inside the post. Second goal of the tournament for the youngster.
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India with the run as Ramandeep passes a first time ball to Yuvraj with all the time in the world but the youngster end up hitting goalkeeper's pads as ball goes out of play.
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A good counter by the Poland this time as the midfielder look to go through Sardar but the Indian skipper was up with his task.
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India goes with the varition and Sardar takes a rebound ball but nicely kept away by the goalkeeper.
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Penalty Corner
Good long run by Manpreet singh entering the D and looking for fellow players in between. But eventually ended up hitting Polish defender's foot. PC!
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Green Card
Devender Walmiki out for two minutes following a rough tackle.
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Third Quarter ends!
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A good pass by the Polish midfielder in the box but the striker near bar fails to keep his control, with ball going out of play.
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Poland with the position as the defender scoups a long ball outside the fense.
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This was coming from the Indian skipper. He's been trying those reverse shots and eventually its paids off.
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Goal
Good one to one between Indian players as skipper Sardar Singh inches forward to enter the circle and takes a reverse shot in the bar beating the goalkeeper in between.
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Sardar to Jasjit who slaps a hard ball only to give back to the Polish defender.
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Dharamvir with the push, Jasjit takes a variation as Manpreet's shot was blocked by the defender. With another re-bound chance coming in but Ramandeep's shot doesn't carry that much power.
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Penalty Corner
Sardar Singh with some exceptional skills inside the box and forced Poland defenders to make mistake. Penalty corner.
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Akashdeep Singh sitting in dug-out with the ice-padding on his hands.
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Brilliant run by Lalit beating two in the way to take a shot but struck Akshdeep in front of the post. What a chance that was.
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India with a decent run in the D as Akashdeep fails to traphe box. the ball inside t
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Lalit puts the ball inside the box to Gurbaj who makes a valiant turn and takes a reverse shot only to go wide of the post.
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India playing the position now with nicely executed one to one ball.
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Second Quarter underway.
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Its all about India in first half as they dominated the possession with 76 to Poland's 24%.
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Sardar Singh led side looks in full control as the Indians managed to create certain chances and had an upper hand in the game so far.
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End of Q2! India leads 1-0 courtesy goal from Yuvraj Walmiki.
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Push comes in as Manpreet takes a strong dragflick on the low right of the bar but the Poland goalkeeper was up in his task and makes a clean safe.
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Penalty Corner
Dharamvir takes a long hit in the circle as it hit the defender's wrong stick. Umpire signals first penalty corner for India.
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Good one on one play by Indians as skipper Sardar finds Nikkin who puts a first time ball to Dharamvir. The latter eventually hit it straight to the keeper.
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Sardar Singh with a fine run in the middle making a good ball to find Dharamvir who took a reverse shot but just wide of the post.
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Both Walmiki brothers now have a goal each in the tournament.
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Goal
Birendra Lakra slaps a hard ball into the circle as young Yuvraj Walmiki complete a fine finish to help India lead 1-0
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Push comes in as the flicker drags a powerful ball on the top right of the post but PR Sreejesh pulled off a brilliant safe.
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Penalty Corner
Poland with the attack as they enter the Indian D and gets Birendra's foot. PC!
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Still no Rupinderpal in the field for India.
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Lovely skills from young Satbir to move around the left flank but holded quite long as he gave away cheaply.
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Gurbaj makes a brilliant move to find Akashdeep who tangles in between to Ramandeep but again the talented striker missed the target by a sitter.
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Akashdeep to Manpreet as the latter loses the ball on his quarter and Nixon takes a long run into the D and takes a shot, just wide of the post.
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Q2 underway.
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Coach Paul Van Ass discussing terms with his players.
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And that's end of first quarter. Good start by Indians dominating and attacking at will.
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Indian goalie PR Sreejesh still untested with no major attacks from the Polish side.
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Position with Poland, playing shot passes in their half.
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Devender Walmiki on the pitch for the Indians.
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Poland defender takes a long solo through the Indian circle but Chiklensana singh was alert as the defender assured no damage is caused.
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Another good chance for India as Yuvraj finds Ramandeep in the middle but Ramandeep traps the ball with his leg.
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India with the attack again as Lalit finds Nikkin in the middle, who took a run in the circle and makes a quick turn and takes a shot but Goalie was alert.
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Sardar to Jasjit who passes it to Manpreet on the right. Manpreet tries to smash a hard ball inside the box but nicley cleared by the defender.
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Birendra Lakra moving out on the left takes a hard slap shot towards Dharamvir in the D but rooted out.
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Satbir with the position looking for support but take to long as the defender scratches the ball away for him.
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Sardar with his cute litle stick work passes it to Lalit who finds Dharamvir on the wide right flank. The latter puts a strong cross but nicley cleared by the Poland defence.
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India playing wide at the start, Birendra to Jasjit who finds Gurbaj on right
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First Quarter underway! Akashdeep pushes back.
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Rupinderpal, Yuvraj and Devender Walmiki in bench as India starts with Satbir and Dharamvir up front with Akaskdeep Singh in centre.
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Players have marched in the field, time for the National Anthem.
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India are placed at number second with a win under them, while Poland stands at number four.
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Rupinderpal Singh who missed the first game due to a strain, is back and will help India during the Penalty corners.
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Along with India's rock at the goal post PR Sreejesh putting out some brilliant eye-catching safes.
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Indian skipper Sardar Singh looked at his supreme best in the last game, making good balls from the centre midfield area.
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Indian team showed some ggod stick work in previous game against the French beating them 3-2
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Hello and welcome to the coverage of India's second game in Hockey World League against the Poland side.
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