Bhubaneswar : , Nov 25, 2017 – After a disappointing start to their FIH Junior Hockey World Cup campaign in the beginning, India rebounded with a dominating 13-1 win over Canada in their Group B match at the Kalinga Stadium here. India was quick to get off the ground, with Uttam Sing opening the scoring for India in just three minutes.
The defending champions displayed aggressive Hockey from the beginning.They scored two goals in the quarter.
Canada was not allowed to play their game.India scored 13 goals with the help of Hundal Araijeet Sing and Sanjay’s hat trick.
Apart from Sanjay and Hundal’s hat-tricks for India, Uttam Sing, Vivek Sagar Prasads, Maninder Singhs, Sharda Naand Tiwari and Abhisek lakra made it on the scoresheet.
The match was won by the Indian players when Uttam Sing scored his side’s first goal with an easy goal.
He did this after making a good move from the goalpost.He also scored India’s first goal yesterday against France.
Vivek Sagarprasad, a left-handed player, dribbled to the corner from which he lifted the ball over the goalkeeper.Canada was struggling to save its citadel, so the Indians were very good with their passes.
India led by 2-0 at the end of the quarter.
Canada gained some strength at the start of the second quarter and held firm at the goal line.
The penalty was awarded to Canada after the Indians put pressure upon the Canadian defense.When Sanjay was tackled by the Canadian defense, he went to the right of Canada’s goalkeeper Goodwin.
India was awarded the penalty stroke, but did not score.
Maninder Singh displayed some impressive dribbling skills, beating the defender and goalkeeper inside the circle before scoring the magnificent goal.
Maninder Singh has been involved with all of India’s goals thus far and he is also on the scoresheet now.
Canada won a hard-fought penalty in the final minute of the second half and scored the first goal after Chris Tardif’s deflection was too late.Canada was stunned when the Indians, including Sanjay Singh and Maninder Sing, took complete control of the field during the third quarter.Both Indians played aggressive hockey, creating more chances for goals.
In the third quarter, they scored two goals for the hosts.
Canada was shocked at the Indian’s offensive display.Sharda Nand Twari scores the goal with a drag-flick.The ball flew straight down the middle, and the goalkeeper couldn’t stop it from going to the goal between his legs.
As India converted another PC in this match, the Indian vice-captain Sanjay quickly scored his second hat trick of the tournament.India had a memorable night in Odisha with this treble.
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