India vs Russia Olympic Hockey Qualifier Highlights: India Beat Russia 4-2 In 1st-Leg Of Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers
India vs Russia, Men's Olympic Hockey Qualifier: Mandeep Singh scored twice to help India beat Russia 4-2 in the first-leg of the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers in Odisha.
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Russia 4-, while the women's team beat USA 5-1 in the first-leg of two-legged Tokyo Olympic qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Women's side led by Rani Rampal played confidently and score goals in quick succession to take home four-goal advantage going into the second leg. Manpreet Singh-led men's team got tough competition from their Russian counterpart but managed to sneak in a close win. Despite not playing to their full potential they managed a two-goal lead going into the second leg. The second leg will be played on Saturday and the aggregate winners at the end of the two-match qualifier (each for men and women) will seal their places in the 2020 Tokyo Games.Â
Men's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Highlights Between India vs Russia Straight from Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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India win a penalty corner in the dying minutes of the game. Russia players avert the danger for the time being but the referee awards another penalty corner. Russian goalkeeper makes a tremendous save to keep Russia alive in the tie.
Simranjeet fails to keep his foot out and concedes a penalty corner with less than a minute to go. After so many mistakes, Russia convert the penalty corner to reduce the gap to two goals.
Penalty stroke to India! Russian launch counter-attack!
Akashdeep Singh wins yet another penalty-corner for India. The move is foiled by the Russian defence and they swiftly launch a a counter-attack. But yet again they failed to finish things up inside enemy's box.
Less than five minutes left in the game. India lead by three goals. Can they retain this lead or will Russians be able to score? We shall find out in few minutes time.
A brilliant move from Russia ends in them winning penalty-corner. Referee awards another penalty-corner to the visitors. This time the the drag flick goes wide of the goalpost.
Russia playing with great confidence... India not so much!
Russia have done incredibly well so far in the this game. Can they keep the goo work going in the remainder of the match, only time will tell. India, on the other hand have not played to their potential, but still have time to turn things around but will they be able to do so.
On-field decision overturned... Russia retain their review!
Referee awards a penalty-corner to India and Russia have challenged it saying that the ball was high and dangerous. The TV umpire rules in Russia'a favour and the on-field decision has been overturned. Russia keep their review.
Half-time hooter goes and India lead 2-1. Mandeep Singh scored in the 24th minute to restore India's one-goal lead after it was canceled out at the start of the second quarter.
A brilliant move from Akashdeep Singh on the left flank wins India a penalty-corner. The Russian goalkeeper, however, stood firm and stopped the ball before it penetrate his goalpost.
Russia have a golden opportunity to score the equaliser via a penalty corner. But their stopper couldn't stop the ball on the line as he missed the ball completely.
The TV umpire ruled in India's favour and asked the referee to award India a penalty stroke. Harmanpreet made most of thepenalty stroke by putting it past the Russian goalkeeper to give India early lead.
India launched a counter-attack and almost managed to score. The move was foiled by a brilliant save form the Russian goalkeeper. The Indian player has taken a review as the he thinks he was stopped illegally.
USA player wins a crucial penalty corner but couldn't make most of it. In fact, since they had committed most of the players forward, it allowed India to launch a counter-attack.
The US player committed foul inside the box and referee has awarded a penalty stroke to India. USA have take review but the TV umpire ruled in India's favour. Gurjit converts that penalty stroke to take India's lead to 5-0.
USA win another penalty-corner, with less than 10 minutes left in the match. India have, however, challenged the referee's decision. The TV umpire ruled against India and with that the hosts lose their referral.
India scored two more goals in the third quarter to triple their lead. One of them was a field goal while the other one was a result of a penalty-corner conversion.
Indian skipper Rani Rampal uses all her experience inside enemy's box and wins another penalty corner for her side. India triple their lead in no time.
Shabila scores the second goal of the day to double India's lead. The move began outside the box and lovely change of play provided the Indian player with ample time in front of the goal and she made most of it.
Indian win another penalty-corner and once again the USA goalkeeper came to his side's rescue as she averted the danger by coming herself completely towards the ball.
