New Delhi. The Indian hockey group defeated Eire 2-0 within the Paris Olympics 2024. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored each the targets for India. With this victory, India has secured the primary place in Group B. This was India's third match. India defeated New Zealand within the first match. Within the second match, it performed a draw towards Argentina. By defeating Eire, the Indian group has reached the primary place in its Group B. It has 7 factors from two wins and one draw.
India's subsequent match is towards Belgium
India's subsequent match is towards Belgium. Each the groups will conflict on August 1. Belgium has to play towards Australia earlier than the match towards India. Australia and Belgium have performed two matches every to date and have gained each. Belgium is second within the group and Australia is third. Argentina is fourth. New Zealand and Eire are fifth and sixth respectively. On Tuesday itself, Belgium has to play towards Australia and Argentina towards New Zealand. If New Zealand loses, it is going to be out of the race for the quarter finals.
Penalty nook was awarded within the second minute
India has made a very good begin towards Eire. The Indian group acquired a penalty nook within the second minute itself. Nonetheless, Harmanpreet Singh couldn’t convert it right into a aim. India should overcome this weak point of penalty corners. India has acquired 13 penalty corners within the final two matches. The Indian hockey group was in a position to rating targets in solely two of those.
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India scored within the eleventh minute
India reached the goalpost within the eleventh minute by disorganizing Eire's protection. The Irish defender threw down the Indian participant. The referee instantly gave a penalty stroke, which Harmanpreet Kaur made no mistake in changing right into a aim. India made a number of assaults on Eire even after this. Nonetheless, it couldn’t double its lead. After quarter-hour i.e. after the primary quarter, the rating is 1-0 in India's favor.
First aim within the first quarter
Some issues occurred on this match that are occurring for the primary time on this Olympics. Like for the primary time India has scored a aim within the first quarter. For the primary time the Indian group is main after the primary quarter.
Aim once more within the second quarter, India doubled its leadIndia attacked from the start of the second quarter. It acquired three penalty corners within the first 4 minutes and transformed the third penalty nook right into a aim. Harmanpreet Singh as soon as once more scored for India. That is his fourth aim within the event. India is now forward 2-0 within the match. India's lead stays intact after the second quarter.
Penalty nook within the third quarter
India's dominance continues. Staff India has began attacking Eire from the start of the third quarter. Within the fifth minute of the third quarter, they acquired a penalty nook however the aim remained far-off. Eire additionally acquired a penalty nook by counter-attacking. Nonetheless, they too couldn’t rating a aim.
Eire acquired one other penalty nook within the eleventh minute of the third quarter. This time Eire did one thing completely different and didn’t play a direct shot. They performed an oblique shot which went out of the goalpost. India additionally acquired a penalty nook a minute later, however couldn’t rating a aim.
Eire is making an attempt each technique to make a comeback. It acquired penalty corners within the final 3 minutes of the third quarter. However Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is standing like a wall. All of the efforts of Eire haven’t been in a position to penetrate the Indian wall. Eire has acquired 6 penalty corners to date, however has not been in a position to rating even one aim. India's lead of 2-0 stays intact after the third quarter.
India took the referral
India tried to attain a aim on a penalty nook. Harman's shot hit an Irish participant and went out of the aim submit. India requested for a penalty stroke. When the referee didn’t give it, India took a referral. Nonetheless, India didn’t get a penalty stroke.
