India Match no. 5

India

Australia

India Match no. 5

India v Australia

2014-06-09 10:48:37

Commentary

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If Malaysia contains Spain in a draw (or beats them), India will stand 4th in their pool and will contest for 7th/8th place in the #RHWC2014 Otherwise if Spain wins, India will stand 5th in their pool and will play in the 9th/10th position play-off

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FULL TIME: Australia beat India 4-0. Australia remained superior in all departments of the game. Ball Possession: 57-43 in favor of Australia. 22 Shots at the circle compared to India's 4. Circle penetrations from Aus 41, whereas India's were 9. Zero PC for India compared to 6 for Australia. Had it not been Sreejesh beneath the bars, the scoreline would have looked very different. Indian midfielders and forward will stay guilty of poor trapping, pathetic passing and empty shots into wilderness under high pressure, hyper-charged environment created by Australians by their relentless attacks and athletic game.

70`

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Into the final 30s.

67`

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Sunil's hit onto the Aus keeper from a close range. He blocks it head-on.

63`

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Tyler Lovell comes in substituting Aussie keeper Andrew Charter.

62`

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Chris Cirlello's flick, Sreejesh saves it comfortably.

62`

Penalty Corner

Sreejesh saves a hit from Whetton and with 4 Indian defenders versus two Aussie forward, India still concede a PC.

60`

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Dharamvir's rising hit from the right, saved by the Aussie keeper.

59`

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Free-hit for India outside Aussie circle. It's a blinder dispatch towards the Aus cage. It finds no deflections.

58`

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Mandeep gets a ball at the top of the Australian circle but errs and it's a free hit for Aus.

55`

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Sreejesh is alert as Indian defense fails to check various Aussie forwards. He comes up and deflects it in time to deny Glenn Turner a swing of his stick near the Indian post.

52`

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Sreejesh pulls off a beautiful save. He dives to his right and deflects the grounded flick from Govers. He is dejected!

50`

Penalty Corner

for Aus. Australia had been trying a number of moves in the Indian circle. A hit has been blocked by Sreejesh as well. Finally, they find Sunil's foot just outside Indian circle.

48`

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Akashdeep and Chinglensana try a move from the left but the Australians deny them any space.

47`

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Yuvraj's reverse hit in front of Australian circle but the Australian keeper blocks it.

46`

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Turner's hit from the right as Indian defense is caught napping. Sreejesh saves it for India!

44`

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Whetton's scuffle with Sreejesh at the goalmouth. India win a free-hit but Sreejesh is injured and down on the turf. Game stalled for a few moments.

44`

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Whetton's push inside the Indian circle. Manpreet does well in bringing down his stick in time and deflects it.

43`

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Rupinderpal deflects it and chance missed by Australia.

43`

Penalty Corner

It's a PC for Australia.

43`

Referral

Jacob Whetton receives find the foot of Lakra. India has asked for a video-referral.

42`

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Tim Deaven's hit from the left in front of Indian goal-post. No deflections.

40`

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Hit-in from Raghunath looking for a deflection from Mandeep at the goalmouth. The ball doesn't reach him.

40`

Green Card

for Robert Hammond.

40`

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Sunil passes to Dharamvir, his empty hit is blocked by Chris Cirlello.

38`

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PC has been reversed. It's a free-hit for Australia.

37`

Referral

Gurbaj enters the Aus circle from the right. That is followed by Manpreet hitting the ball on the Aussie defender's body. Umpire has awarded a PC but Aussies have asked for a video referral.

36`

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India's referral has been upheld. Long corner for Australia.

36`

Referral

India has asked for a referral as Australia has been awarded a PC.

36`

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Match underway in the 2nd half.

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HALF TIME: Australia leads 4-0 as it is raining goals here. With a whopping 81-19 ball possession in Australia's favor, 14 circle penetrations and 9 shots at the Indian goal, it's a walk in the park for Australia. India hasn't even had a single shot at Aus goal and their circle penetrations has been a meager 3. India has to attack. There is no other way out from this onslaught.

35`

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Australians have marked the Indians meticulously in their circle. India try an attack from the left but Rupinder's dispatch from the left reaches no one as each of the Indian forward has been checked by Aussies.

33`

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Australians persist in the right flank in India's quarter.

31`

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Sardar's pass for Lalit in the circle but Australians trap and the ball and clear it.

29`

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Sunil's displays his skills in the Australian half, passes looking out for Gurbaj but he fails to reach out.

28`

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Mark Knowles taken off the field. He has suffered a nasty neck injury. Game resumes.

27`

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Game still stalled

27`

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Sunil's entry into the Australian circle as Knowles comes down. Free hit for Australia. Game stalled for now as Knowles is down being assisted to get on the stretcher.

25`

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Dwyer's hit from the right blocked by Sreejesh. Rupinderpal clears the ball.

22`

Goal

Australia lead 4-0 now. Chris Cirlello scores on the PC.

22`

Green Card

He gets a GREEN card as well for delaying the PC proceedings.

22`

Penalty Corner

Raghu fouls and it's another PC for Australia

21`

Goal

Australia leads 3-0 now. The flick is blocked but Jeremy Hayward picks the loose ball and hits it high into the nets.

20`

Penalty Corner

Raghu carries the ball and it's a PC for Aus

15`

Penalty Corner

stick-check foul by Rupinderpal and PC for Aus

16`

Goal

Aus score, they lead 2-0. Chris Cirlello converts the flick for Aus. It's a grounded on and on to Sreejesh's left. He is late in coming down.

14`

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Gurbaj picks up the ball from an Australian attack and relays the ball to Sunil who moves forward and leaves it for Chinglen but the attack fizzles out soon.

10`

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India try a circle entry from the right but Gurbaj is dispossessed.

Others

Crowd has swelled, and it is three fourth full

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Gleen shows his class on the left, brings the ball into Indian circle, but India defence with Manpreet thwarts

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Terry introduces Lalit, Mandeep and Kothajit simultaneously

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Sunil delays pass, and gives up to Aus midfield, as Indi fails to cross rival 25 yard so far

Goal

As Raghu fails to contain a forward, Kieran Govers strikes from the left baseline, as Sreejesh charges early to block him, but he was quicker with his gentle push

Others

Birendra Lakra weave past two Australian to pass the ball to their midfield, ball still stuck and Australi

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Australian attack from the word go, attack coming from their left flank

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National anthem over, match to start in 2 sec

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Terry Walsh and Ric Charlesworth played together many Olympics, now they are on other side of the teams as famed coaches.

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Teams asked to line up, even as two set of kids carrying flag already ready on the turf

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Lot of music rents the air

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Till some time ago, the sun was hot, bright, all of sudden now cloudy, with cool winds

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Aus in white, Indians in their yellow jerseys already on the pitch, sparse crowd, less compared to evening matches

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India lost to Australia 2-5 when they lost met in the World Cup in New Delhi.

Liam de Young 2 Fg
Glenn Turner 7 Pc
Desmond Abott 26 Fg
Vikram Pillay 35 Fg
Luke Doerner 42 Pc
Glenn Turner 42 Fg
Rajpal Singh 53 Fg

India drew Australia 1-1 even when they won the World Cup in 1975.

Only win of India came in 1978 when it defeated them 2-0 at Buenos Aires

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India and Australia world cup
Matches Played: 7
India Won: 1
Draw: 1
India lost 5
Indian goals: 11
India conceded: 21

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