India Match No.4 QF
India
4
VS
Belgium
2
India Match No.4 QF
India Vs Belgium
2014-12-10 00:15:50
Commentary
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FULL TIME: India has beaten Belgium 4-2 and has made it to the semis. They now play Pakistan on Saturday!
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Just under a minute to go. It may require a miracle for Belgium to stop India from the quarter-finals.
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Belgium has substituted their goalkeeper.
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Belgian slap-shot rockets are flying in the Indian circle. They are just waiting for that one deflection to pull one back.
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Belgian deflection at the Indian goalmouth. Belgium miss an golden opportunity.
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Pressure takes a toll on the Belgians. They miss out on a clean trap on the injection. The attack fizzles out soon after.
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Penalty Corner
PC for Belgium. Gurbaj's foot in the Indian circle
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Green Card
2nd one for Rupinder, which is equivalent to a Yellow!
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Goal
India has scored a stunner on a counter! They lead 4-2. Raghunath defends the PC, Indians chase down for the counter. Dharamvir scores from goal from a gentle feed from Sardara.
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Penalty Corner
It is Rupinder's foot. PC for Belgium
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Referral
Belgium has gone for a TV referral. They claim an Indian foot in the Indian circle.
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Nikkin's square pass for Akashdeep, he is late to get on to it. That was a golden chance missed by India.
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Match resumes in the 4rd and the final quarter.
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Green Card
for Rupinderpal
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3rd quarter comes to an end! India leads 3-2.
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Lalit misses a sitter! India's attacks are incisive today!
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India play around the ball among themselves, attempting to retain the ball possession.
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Goal
Finally, Akashdeep scores in a goal scramble!
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Sunil's hit from the circle into the Belgium cage is stopped!
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Belgians persist in the Indian circle and almost score. Unfortunately for them, a goal-directed hit at the goalmouth, is carrief by Tom Boon inches away from the goal-line. That was a sure goal for Belgium!
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Green Card
for Birendra Lakra
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Dharamvir tried hard on the right-flank to pass the ball to someone inside the Belgian circle but has to revert to a back-pass
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Rupinder's slap-shot blocked by Belgians, they pick up a counter. Enter the Indian circle, Gurjinder steals the ball.
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Gurbaj's hit from the right finds a deflection from Sunil but goes slightly away from the Belgian post.
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Match resumes in the 3rd quarter.
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HALF TIME
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Tom Boon's whack from the right misses the post by inches, with seconds remaining for the half-time.
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Goal
Uthappa strikes in a melee
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Akashdeep traps a long push from Gurbaj, tries to make PC, still takes a shot from left edge of D, goalie palms it away, good attack from India
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Belgium on fast pace, India makes a lot of substitutions
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Tomo Boon dives to connect a cross from left flag area, just misses, close shave for India
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Goal
Rupinder Pal drags to the right corner of the net, ball hits the top netting
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Penalty Corner
IN a fast counter, Gurbaj gives to Sunil, who earns India's first PC
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Goal
Tanugy Cosyns and Sebastine Dockier outpace India, and the latter strikes a beautiful field goal
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Amaury Keusters takes a feeble shot from left edge of D, Gurjinder allows it to cross from right of the cage
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Right from return, Ind added another attack from left, ball dispossessed at top of D
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SECOND Quarter commences
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India keeps ball possession
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Nikkin makes a move from right flank, takes a shot, ball loops high, falls beyond backline
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Scorer: Felix Denayer
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Goal
Grounder, to the right of goalie
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Penalty Corner
PC for Belgium
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India launches a counter, Nikkin serves from deep right to D, Dharam collect and punches but goalie Jeremy covers the angle, no goal
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Penalty Corner
Speedy charger Raghu clears, but could not prevent another PC from given,
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Penalty Corner
India loses a bit of initiative, China umpires give first PC to Belgium, as a cross from right lands on the leg of a Indian defender
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Nikkin fails to collect a long loose ball, crowd disappointed
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Ramandeep parts the ball from right flank, India enters D twice, Bel defence solid
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India holds the ball, plays on lesser pace, even as it manages to thwart a Bel attack
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India attacks from swimming pool side to second pitch side
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Match commences
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Umpires for the Day: Chen Dekang of China and Coen Van Bunge of Netherlands
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India have met Belgium in Champions Trophy only once, in 2012, India defeated them 1-0 to make it to the semis at Melbourne
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This year India and Belgium played for 5th position in the Hockey World League in Delhi. That time India 1 Belgium 2
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India and Belgium played test series thrice in the last 6 years, twice in Europe and once in India (Chennai, 2008). India won the series all these times.
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India and Belgium played test series thrice in the 8 years, twice in Europe and once in India (Chennai, 2008). India won the series all these times.
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India defeated Belgium 1-0 at the last Champions Trophy In Melbourne
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India and Belgium last played at World Cup, where Bel captain's 70th minute goal led India to 2-3 defeat.
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Interesting day today at Bhubaneswar as Pak stuns Netherlands in QF while Germany defeated England in the other QF. Australia also made it to the SF with a 4-2 win over Argentina
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