Rio Olympics 2016 Hockey Highlights: Netherlands Score Thrilling 2-1 Win vs India to Stay Unbeaten
India put on a spirited display, but failed to get a result as they went down 2-1 to Netherlands in a Pool B hockey match in Rio Olympics 2016. Catch highlights of India vs Netherlands here.
India failed to find an equaliser despite earning five consecutive penalty corners in the dying seconds, as they went down 2-1 to Netherlands in a men's Pool B match in Rio Olympics 2016. Catch highlights of India vs Netherlands here. (MEDAL TALLY| SCHEDULE | NEWS)
20:02 IST: Five penalty corners in the last minute and Netherlands manage to hold off the Indians in the dying seconds of the match. They win 2-1 to stay unbeaten. India still have a chance to make the quarters. India play Canada next.
20:01 IST: Rupinder with the final dragflick but the Dutch escape to victory.
20:00 IST: Yet another penalty corner. This is some sort of record.
19:59 IST: Fourth penalty corner in the last minute of the match. India loving it but can't score the equaliser.
19:57 IST: Another penalty corner for India.
19:55 IST: Close call for the Dutch and India win another penalty corner. This is heart-stopping!
19:54 IST: India win a penalty corner with six seconds remaining.
19:51 IST: India can't score. Good defending by the Dutch. They keep the 2-1 lead. Less than two minutes remaining.
19:50 IST: India have an extra forward now and they win a penalty corner now. Good chance for India to make it 2-2.
19:49 IST: Raghunath will also keep goals. Sreejesh has walked off. Raghunath will be the sweeper-keeper. This is a rare thing in hockey. Three minutes left.
19:47 IST: Netherlands take the lead. A brilliant flick to Sreejesh's right does the trick. The goal scorer is  Mink van der Weerden (2-1).
19:44 IST: India concede another penalty corner. Less than six minutes left.
19:44 IST: India are soaking in a lot of pressure. The Dutch have been relentless for the lead. Six minutes left and the score is 1-1.
19:43 IST: Fine save by Sreejesh but Holland win another penalty corner. It has been wasted. India survive.
19:42 IST: Penalty corner for the Dutch.
19:42 IST: Eight minutes left. India need a draw to make the quarterfinals. India have all 11 men back on the pitch.
19:38 IST: Sreejesh has had 14 saves out of 20 shots on goal so far. That's an incredible record for any goalie.
19:37 IST: Sreejesh brings off a fine save diving to his right. Score remains 1-1.
19:36 IST: The Dutch win a penalty corner with 13 minutes remaining.
19:35 IST: The final quarter starts and Dutch are on the attack straightaway.
19:32 IST: With nine men, India manage to finish third quarter 1-1. They will start the last quarter with nine men as the five-minute punishment gets carried forward.
19:29 IST: India are down to nine men -- Sunil and Raghunath are yellow carded for cynical fouls. Three minutes to go.
19:27 IST: This was Raghunath's second goal of Rio 2016. The Indians are mounting pressure on the Dutch. It's 1-1 with four minutes left in third quarter.
19:22 IST: Rupinder Pal Singh hits straight to the Dutch goalie but India win another penalty corner and Raghunath scores to make it 1-1. Perfect flick to the goalie's left. Lovely goal!
19:21 IST: India get their first penalty corner in the 38th minute. Can they equalise?
19:16 IST: India concede their first goal. Rogier Hofman gives the Dutch the lead in the 32nd minute. He scored off a rebound after Sreejesh saved the dragflick.
19:15 IST: The Dutch earn their first penalty corner in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
19:12 IST: Third quarter starts. The Dutch are unbeaten in Rio.
19:02 IST: It's the end of the second quarter and the stalemate continues.
19:01 IST: The Indian defence and goalie are doing well. The Dutch are making sporadic attacks but the finish is missing. 0-0 after 28 minutes.
18:56 IST: Sreejesh has brought off two nice saves, but this period has been quite tepid. It's 0-0 after 25 minutes.
18:52 IST: Lot of Oranje supporters in the stands now. But the hockey has not been very attractive so far. It's still 0-0 after 20 minutes.
18:48 IST: Second quarter gets under way. Will we see a goal in this period? The Dutch scored seven goals against Canada in their last match.
18:45 IST: The first quarter comes to an end. It's 0-0. No team has had a proper look at the goal. No good moves either.
18:40 IST: This is the first time in the history of the Olympics that the 15-minute quarter system has been adopted. A match has four quarters.
18:33 IST: Both teams happy to hold on to the ball. Very cautious approach. Four minutes gone. It is 0-0.
18:27 IST: SK Uthappa will be playing his 100th international today. This Indian team is full of experience.
18:26 IST: Indian players get a rousing welcome from a handful of supporters at the Olympic Hockey Centre.
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India will be up against big-scoring Netherlands at the Olympic Hockey Centre today. Currently third in the table, a better position in their group will ensure a relatively weaker opponent in the knockout rounds.
Netherlands and Germany have already booked their places in the quarterfinals. On paper, India and Argentina should be the other teams to make it. A point today will guarantee that.
Netherlands have been on a goal-scoring spree in Rio. The world No. 2 team thrashed Canada (world No. 15) 7-0 to move second in the standings with seven points. The Dutch have scored 15 goals so far in the tournament.
In their 7-0 rout of Canada, Mink van der Weerden continued his staggering Olympic scoring record by netting for a 10th match in succession, a sequence that started in the Netherlands' opening match at the London 2012 Olympiad.
Van der Weerden bagged a hat-trick in the contest, with live-wire striker Jeroen Hertzberger also scoring twice as the European champions outclassed Canada, who sit sixth in Pool B.
On Tuesday, Asian champions India (world No. 5) took a big step towards sealing their place in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win against Pan-American champions Argentina (world No. 7).
Goals from Chinglesana Singh and Kothajit Singh proved to be decisive for the eight times Olympic gold medallists, who are third with six points, two points clear of Argentina.