Match No.17

India

New Zealand

Match No.17

India 3, New Zealand 7

2011-05-12 08:47:55

Commentary

70`

Others

Andrew Hayward is the deserving Man of the Match

70`

Others

India faces its worst ever defeat at the Hands of NZ, the victors deserved the win as they were surely better of the two, they did not give any leeway to India

68`

Others

Not stopped properly, no thost, in the Counter almost Jennes almost scored a goal

68`

Penalty Corner

Vikas Pillay intercepts and save a sure goal, this time Jenness was about to crack, in the counter attack India gets a PC

66`

Others

NZ keep up the hold, press hard, India survives yet another occasion, Indian defence cracks

64`

Others

Rupinder takes the shot, Gk blocks

64`

Penalty Corner

IN a counter attack, India gets a PC

64`

Goal

Blair Hilton scores, a gentle push towards empty goalmouth, after Chetri clears once, and gets no support from defenders, NZ on rampage

61`

Others

Chetri kneels and clears

61`

Penalty Corner

It becomes another one

60`

Penalty Corner

PC for NZ

55`

Goal

NZ converts

56`

Goal

Mahadik back passes to Diwakar inside D, who could not control, Matt gets the loose ball, scoops, easy goal within seconds of previous goal

54`

Penalty Corner

Top of D, Arjun yields a PC easily

54`

Others

India on attack, in a duel Rupinder sispossed by Matt, NZ attack, Hugo takes a forehand shot, gk blocsk, ball not out of danger zone for India

52`

Goal

Matt scores, low-rise flickto the left goalie

51`

Penalty Corner

Well cordinated move by NZ, three shots at goal, ball lands on Ravi Pal's leg, NZ PC

50`

Others

sunil gets feed near NZ D, launches a right flank attack, India in control of moves right now,

48`

Others

India wriggles out of the tense situation, Vikas to Vikash Sharma, Shivender get th abll inside the D, many moves, in the end, NZ gets long clearance

47`

Others

Game resumes

47`

Others

Umpire cancels the PC, NZ protest mildly

47`

Others

Both umpires confer, discussion going on

46`

Penalty Corner

Vikas object to a carried decision, umpire pusnishes him with PC

44`

Goal

Andrew Hayward converts, straight into the net

44`

Penalty Corner

Chandi charges, but could not yield another PC

43`

Penalty Corner

Rupinder clears dangerously, concedes an easy PC to NZ

40`

Goal

Chandi sprints into the D, from the right flank, three defenders chase him, from near backline, he scoops the ball into the far corner of the net, scoop slips over the head of falling gk

40`

Others

Ravi pal stops immaculately a strong forehand hit at goal by Jenness

39`

Others

Benjamin's feeble clearnace, India laps it up, Gurbaj serves a cross into the D, Shivender has to only beat gk, dives for deflection, ball not connected

39`

Others

NZ aggressive from the word go

38`

Others

Hilton out wits Vikas Pillay, and gives a shot at goal, India survives

37`

Others

In a spilit second, Arun taps a ball coming across the other corner, sprints into D, shot at goal, Chetri alert and kicks it, NZ attaakc, a gently pass iinside D, Mahadik clears, in the end India gets long clearance

36`

Others

Match resumes

35`

Others

HALF TIME

34`

Others

India launches couple of attack, most NZlanders defends, well at that

33`

Others

Mahadik and Arjun build a move, ball to Shivender, his scoop aimless, falls beyond backline

32`

Goal

ravi pal replaces Sharma, two substitutions from NZ, shortly, Blair Hilton gets a pass inside the D, takes powerful forehand shot, dodging covering Mahadik

30`

Others

Vikram feeds from NZ 25-yard area, Gurbaj near right flag area fails to trap, shortly, debutant Vikas sharma takes a crack at goal, gk blocks, India continues to attack

28`

Others

Almost a dull game in the first 20 minutes, comes alive with three goals in six minutes

26`

Goal

Roshan Minz sends perfect parallel pass from right flag area, ball rolls across the goalmouth, both Shivender and Chandi try to connect, pontifex covers Shivender but Chandi scored

24`

Goal

Diwakar comes Nicholas Wilson gets a pass to his right inside the circle, strong hit at goal, ball crashed into the right side of the goalie

21`

Others

Diwakar comes in

20`

Goal

Ravi Pal from midfield to Sunil, who is alone on the top of circle, hits forehand hard, gk plummoxed, excited Sunil fall flat on the turf inside the D, probably the best goal of the tournament so far

16`

Others

Vikram surrounded by three NZ forwards, his desperate scoop to Mahadik, who fails to conect

16`

Others

Dhananjay dives to disposses Nicholas Wilson, ball laregley in Indian possession. Sunil comes in place of Sharma takes charge of right winger slot

16`

Others

Rupinder's scoop to the left flag area, too much for Vikas Pillay to trap, , shortly, India uses the entire width, Vikas Sharma gets the ball on right, sharma's diagonal hit, crosses backline, no harm meant, it looks

14`

Others

NZ on attack

14`

Others

NZ breaks the deadlock, Marcus Child into the Ind D, Rupinder at sweeper back position, clears

13`

Others

slow motion hockey on display, both sides cautious in pressing forward

11`

Others

Patient back passes from India near the midfield area, boring, Rupinder gets adv, India holds the ball, no moves upfront though

10`

Others

Vikas Sharma comes in, first senior international for him.

10`

Others

Ball inside NZ D, shot at goal, gk blocks, ball too away fro Roshan Minz to connect the rebound

Others

Gurbaj tripped in NZ 25y area, gets adv, India on attack with Sarwan supplying to Roshan Minz at the right flag area

Others

NZ on attack from their right flank freehit, Arjun retrieves the ball, gets a 16-yard hit

Others

Indian backpasses misfire, NZ attack, Vikas Pillay comes in and saves, India gets long clearance

Others

Chandi and Ravi pal, takes the ball from Arun, who also lost his stick on the rush, ball into the D, gk kicks and no serious attempt by India at goal

Others

Hilton and Tarrant combine well, ball into the D, Vikar Pillay saves for India, Gurbaj launches an attack, even as Arun chases him, Gurbaj's long shot crosses backline

Others

Shinvender and Chandi in charge of attack for India

Others

From midfield passes, India snatch the ball Ravi pal sends a gentle pass inside the D, Shivender could not stop near the backline, he is lethergic

Others

NZ attack, ball into the D, Vikram dives and saves, yet trapped by a NZ forward, Ravi Pal clears, injured on the turf

Others

Match starts

Others

Match about to start

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Teams on the traditional bend-up discussion.

Others

Teams line up and pay respects to Azlan Shah on the VIP dais

Others

Umpires: Levi Stephen of Australia and Karupusamy Lingam of Malaysia

Others

India rested Danish Mujtaba and Adrian D'Souza, while it is turn for Gareth Brooks and Stephen Grahm to sit out for NZ

Others

Historical Record:
Played: 64
India Won: 37
NZ won: 14
Drawn: 13
Indian Goals: 141
NZ goals 89

Others

India takes on New Zealand in its last pool match.

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