Match Over

India

New Zealand

Match Over

India Vs New Zealand

2012-07-31 23:04:50

Commentary

70`

Others

FULL TIME: India loses 1-3. India was never close to breaking the impenetrable New Zealand's defense. It was a poor performance by the Indians. Their game was nowhere close to what they displayed against The Netherlands in the previous match. New Zealand worked on counter-attacks and never gave even a single chance to India to have that wild swing of the stick.

70`

Others

Sandeep's long hit from the center, Danish's deflection is mis-directed.

70`

Others

Into the last minute now as India tries desperately to reduce the margin.

69`

Yellow Card

for NZ's Simon Child

66`

Others

Raghunath misses it. His flick is high and gets deflected off the cross-bars. Counter-attack follows but Ignace Tirkey clears the ball.

67`

Others

NZ in Indian quarter as Indian are unable to clear the ball.

65`

Penalty Corner

for India: Sreejesh defends lying down. Counter-attack by India and even though they are slow in finishing their attack, they manage to earn a PC

65`

Penalty Corner

India's appeal rejected. PC for NZ.

65`

Referral

Umpire awards PC to NZ. Raghunath protests.

64`

Others

Sreejesh blocks a hard hit as Indian defenders are nowhere close.

63`

Others

Indians persist in the NZ quarter but NZ not obliging.

62`

Others

Slap shot from the quarter line by India but NZ make sure that none of Indian forwards are left free to deflect.

61`

Others

Lovely block by Sreejesh, as he goes in time and blocks it with the right leg.

60`

Penalty Corner

Another PC for NZ. NZ appeal upheld

60`

Referral

India saves but NZ protest for another PC

59`

Penalty Corner

for NZ. Gurbaj's foot.

58`

Others

PC denied. NZ's appeal upheld

58`

Referral

Another PC for India as Sandeep's flick gets deflected by NZ player's body. Referral pending

57`

Penalty Corner

Sandeep misses but gets another PC.

57`

Penalty Corner

for India. Hard hit by Gurbaj from the right finds a NZ foot inside their circle

57`

Others

Lakra blocks a hard hit from NZ and clears the ball.

56`

Others

Sardara's quick move as 2 other forwards move forward quickly but no one is able to anticipate Sardara's pass.

55`

Yellow Card

Manpreet Singh by raising the stick above his shoulders.

52`

Others

Team fight for ball possession in the midfield.

51`

Others

India changes flanks, shoots, rebounds, another chance, pressure is on from India's side.

50`

Others

Sreejesh saves India's blushes as he is on a one-on-one position with NZ forward.

48`

Others

India persist inside the NZ circle as Sardara tries to create chances. Wrong pass and another chance missed.

48`

Others

Sunil's cross from the right, no takers as NZ defenders block the Indians view.

47`

Others

Gurbaj's hit-in from the right, neither Uthappa nor Chandi manage to trap the ball. The ball rises and India squander another chance.

46`

Others

Loose ball directed towards Indian circle with NZ player charging to get the ball. Sreejesh charges-in and blocks him, thereby letting the ball roll over the back line.

45`

Others

NZ try a circle penetration from the right side. A number of players fall back and defend it successively by scooping the ball.

43`

Others

Tushar contributes this time. He misses to turn and trap; India miss another chance as 5 Indian players were close to the NZ cage

42`

Others

Shivendra mis-times his hit onto the NZ cage. India miss a chance.

40`

Others

Simon Child direct hit on the Indian post, as he enters the Indian circle unmarked. Chetri blocks the direction and the hit misses direction too.

40`

Yellow Card

for Sardara Singh

38`

Others

India miss a chance. They still persist from the right flank.

38`

Others

2 close shaves for India. Chetri clears.

37`

Green Card

for Simon Child

37`

Others

Gurbaj's cross pass from the right, way off for Shivendra. Another cross pass from the left but to no result

36`

Others

Match resumes in the 2nd half.

35`

Others

HALF TIME: Indian forwards have failed to deliver yet again! Apart from that 1st minute flash, the forward line has lacked co-ordination. They have failed to create good chances and not been able to go out for a full-fledged attack. NZ defenders deserve a praise for stopping the Indian forwards with their man-to-man marking. On the other side, NZ has persisted with their merciless attacks and has put huge pressure on the Indian defense line-up. pushing them to the wall. Indian attack is the need of the hour!

34`

Others

NZ still persist. They have taken 3 shots at the Indian cage in quick succession.

33`

Others

Gurbaj scores a self-goal, almost!

33`

Others

Danger looms over India as NZ persist in their quarter.

32`

Others

Gurbaj's hit into the NZ circle. Chandi doesn't trap completely and is dispossessed it immediately.

29`

Goal

NZ make a mockery of Indian defense. They lead 3-1. McALEESE Shea dives, little right of Indian post, and passes the ball to Nicholas Wilson who has 3 Indians around but none is marking him. He dives forward and deflects it into the Indian cage.

28`

Others

Tushar traps a pass from Danish and pushes the ball in front of goalmouth. He doesn't look up, there is no Indian to take his gentle pass. 16-yard hit for NZ

27`

Others

Sunil's cross hit into a crowded NZ circle. Shivendra traps it but is unable to create a chance.

24`

Goal

NZ lead 2-1. Philip Burrows score with a low scoop that goes right of Chetri.

24`

Penalty Stroke

for NZ: Blocked by Chetri by touches Lakra's body

23`

Penalty Corner

for NZ: Stick check foul by Sardara as INGLIS Hugo enters the Indian circle. Sardara was the lone Indian at that time.

23`

Others

Fast, threatening attack by NZ as 3 players move uninterruptedly inside the Indian circle. Chetri blocks and Sandeep clears the rebound. NZ miss a very good chance.

22`

Others

Clearance by Sardara on the edge of Indian circle.

20`

Others

Brilliant marking by Tirkey as he dispossess Simon Child in the Indian circle, as he got the ball from a long scoop from the center line.

19`

Others

NZ pushing hard for a circle penetration

18`

Others

Shivendra and Tushar try to come close to the goalpost but NZ player goes down. What follows is a long corner and the attack fizzles out.

13`

Goal

NZ pulls one back: 1-1. HAYWARD Andrew's flick is left on Chetri, he fails to anticipate the direction and moves very late!

16`

Others

NZ almost trap a loose ball in the Indian circle as Gurbaj and Manpreet fail to bring down the ball.

15`

Others

India in the left from the left flank. Uthappa's hit from the left, Sunil fails to reach out around the NZ goalmouth.

12`

Penalty Corner

for NZ. McALEESE Shea enters the Indian circle from the right and immediately finds Danish's foot

11`

Others

Game resumes

10`

Others

As India clears the ball, Tushar is interrupted by ARCHIBALD Ryan. He is down and the game is stalled.

10`

Others

NZ in the attack

Others

Hit-in from Gurbaj from the right flank, ball deflects from the stick of a diving Danish's stick in the center flank inside NZ circle but the ball rises and the chance is missed.

Others

NZ puts pressure on the Indian defenders, as all the forwards are not leaving the Indian defenders to co-ordinate any moves.

Others

NZ defense line is very alert after their lapse in the first minute; they are letting Indians dominate in their quarter.

Others

Andrew HAYWARD's flick gets deflected off the cross-bars. Close call for India.

Penalty Corner

for NZ. NZ finds an Indian foot.

Goal

India goes up 1-0. Sandeep's flick is high and goes much right of the NZ gk PONTIFEX Kyle.

Penalty Corner

for India. India press the attack button immediately. Followed by few quick close shaves for Newzealand, Tushar's direct hit bounces off the NZ gk. PC for India

Others

Match starts

Others

The umpires for the match are CURRAN Ged and HUTCHINSON Colin

Others

National anthems in progress, play about to commence

Others

India and New Zealand at Olympics

1960 defeat New Zealand 3-0
1968 Lost to New Zealand 1-2
1972 defeat New Zealand 1-2
1984 defeat New Zealand 1-0
1992 Defeat New Zealand 3-2
2004 lost to New Zealand 3-4

Others

India takes on New Zealand today (Wednesday) evening 18.15 hrs IST. Both teams have lost their opening, and will go all out to win.

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