By: Shree1news, 26 NOV 2021
Bhubaneswar: After a disappointing start to their FIH Junior Hockey world Cup campaign, India bounced back with a dominant 13-1 win over Canada of their group B encounter of the event at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday.
India got here off the blocks very quickly with Uttam Singh beginning the scoring for India after simply 3 mins within the match.
Showing the attacking Hockey from the word move, the defending champions scored two goals within the first quarter as they did not permit Canada to play their sport. With the assist of Hundal Araijeet Singh and Sanjay’s hat-trick, India scored thirteen goals in the match.
Aside from Hundal and Sanjay’s hat-tricks, for India, Uttam Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Maninder Singh, Sharda Nand Tiwari, and Abhisek Lakra got on the scoring sheet.
Indian players drew the first blood inside the match when Uttam Singh put his side ahead with an easy goal after a good pass from the left side of the goalpost. He scored India’s first aim towards France yesterday as well.
The hosts scored the second purpose when Vivek Sagar Prasad from the left dribbled to the corner and lifted it over the goalkeeper. The Indians were absolutely right with their passes and took general control over the in shape as Canada have been suffering to save their citadel. on the cease of the primary region, India were leading by 2-0.
On the beginning of the second quarter, Canada regained some strength and stood difficult at the goal line. but, the Indians put pressure on Canadian defence and were given the penalty. Sanjay went to the right side of Canada’s goalkeeper Goodwin while he was tackled by using the Canadian defence. India were given the penalty stroke but failed to score.
Maninder Singh confirmed a few terrific dribbling skills as he beat the defender and goalkeeper on his very own in the circle before scoring the goal with a elegant finish. Maninder Singh has been involved in all of India’s goals to date and he’s on the scoresheet, too, now.
Canada earned a hard-fought penalty stroke inside the closing minute of the second one region and managed to attain the first aim whilst Chris Tardif’s late deflection went to hit the timber. Canada changed into in overall dismay after Indians together with Sanjay and Maninder Singh took complete manipulate of the sphere in the third quarter. both the Indians had been playing attacking hockey and made the opportunity for greater goals. They scored two goals for the hosts within the 0.33 area.
Canada turned into in total dismay at the Indian’s attacking display. Sharda Nand Tiwari scores the goal for the hosts with a drag-flick. He hit it instantly down the middle and the goalkeeper couldn’t do a thing as the ball went to the purpose between his legs. The Indian vice-captain Sanjay soon bagged his 2nd hat-trick of the match as India converted another pc within the match. With that treble, India rounded up a memorable night in Odisha.