Asian Games / India Defend Asian Games Men's Hockey Gold With 4-1 Win Over Malaysia; Qualify for LA Olympics
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India defended their men's hockey gold at the Asian Games with a 4-1 victory over Malaysia, securing their first-ever successful defence of the title.
Kakamigahara, Oct 3: India successfully defended their men’s hockey gold at the Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara on Saturday.
Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh and Shilanand Lakra also found the net as India secured their first-ever successful defence of the Asian Games men’s hockey title. The victory also earned India a direct berth at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Harmanpreet Singh's team came into the final without breaking a sweat. They topped their group stage with five wins in five matches. The Men in Blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal by 4-3. That game tested India as Pakistan levelled from 0-3 down to 3-3. However, Abhishek nailed a strike in the final minute to take India home.
Meanwhile, this is also the first time that India men and women have both won the gold medal at the same edition of the Asian Games. The women's team won the yellow metal in the final after defeating Paris Olympics silver medallists China in the gold clash.
Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh and Shilanand Lakra also found the net as India secured their first-ever successful defence of the Asian Games men’s hockey title. The victory also earned India a direct berth at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Harmanpreet Singh's team came into the final without breaking a sweat. They topped their group stage with five wins in five matches. The Men in Blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal by 4-3. That game tested India as Pakistan levelled from 0-3 down to 3-3. However, Abhishek nailed a strike in the final minute to take India home.
Meanwhile, this is also the first time that India men and women have both won the gold medal at the same edition of the Asian Games. The women's team won the yellow metal in the final after defeating Paris Olympics silver medallists China in the gold clash.
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India men began the gold medal clash with strong intent as they made circle entries in the first quarter and then found the opening through captain Harmanpreet when he fired a dragflick on a penalty corner to put India 1-0 up in the 11th minute.
Malaysia, however, responded as they levelled things back a few minutes later with Shello Silverius smashing a brilliant goal from the left flank as Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera was blindsided by a layer of players in front of him. The two teams were 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
Malaysia attacked more in the second half as they secured a few penalty corners and tested the Indian defence. India later earned a PC, and Jugraj put India ahead in the 23rd minute, giving India a 2-1 lead at the end of the first half.
India began the second half with strong possession and also kept putting pressure on the Malaysians. They earned a couple of penalty corners and then a penalty stroke when the ball hit the body of the Malaysian post defender. Hardik turned up and scored from the spot for a 3-1 India lead at the end of the third quarter.
Also Read: India Retain Asian Games Gold with Win over Pakistan
India successfully defended their men’s hockey gold at the Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara on Saturday.
Malaysia, however, responded as they levelled things back a few minutes later with Shello Silverius smashing a brilliant goal from the left flank as Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera was blindsided by a layer of players in front of him. The two teams were 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
Malaysia attacked more in the second half as they secured a few penalty corners and tested the Indian defence. India later earned a PC, and Jugraj put India ahead in the 23rd minute, giving India a 2-1 lead at the end of the first half.
India began the second half with strong possession and also kept putting pressure on the Malaysians. They earned a couple of penalty corners and then a penalty stroke when the ball hit the body of the Malaysian post defender. Hardik turned up and scored from the spot for a 3-1 India lead at the end of the third quarter.
Also Read: India Retain Asian Games Gold with Win over Pakistan
India successfully defended their men’s hockey gold at the Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara on Saturday.
Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh and Shilanand Lakra also found the net as India secured their first-ever successful defence of the Asian Games men’s hockey title. The victory also earned India a direct berth at the Los Angeles Olympics.
(IANS)
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