Tuesday 17 July 2012

India lost to Great Britain


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After getting a good start India lost their opening match to Great Britain (1;3) in Santander Tri Nation Warm Up Series on Saturday.
India got a good start from a goal in the 3rd minute by forward Sivender Singh after that the Great Britain team started playing more attacking hockey and the score was leveled in the 17th minute by James Tindall by a Penalty Corner. Until half time scores were 1:1.
In second half the Indian team come back with a positive note and grabbed a number of goal chances but fail to covert, some how GB diffeanc manage to escape from indian strom.
Great Britain went ahead in 45th minute when Tindall made a Penalty Stork and Ashley Jackson made no mistake to put GB ahead,After second goal from Great Britain India wanted a equalizer but Indian forward not able to find any lope holes in GB diffeanc.
Great Britain score 3rd goal in 62nd minute this time Harry Martin converted a rebound in Penalty Corner.
This was the first match for both team India Played well now they have to face Spain on July 18 .
image from http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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