India’s junior males’s hockey workforce pulled off a superb win over Netherlands within the quarterfinals of the Men’s FIH Junior World Cup 2023 to ebook a spot within the semifinals on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur. After being 0-2 down solely within the sixteenth minute of the match, the Men in Blue made an outstanding comeback to win the sport with a margin of 4-3. This very good win has impressed the followers on social media who can’t cease speaking in regards to the epic comeback.Â
Netherlands began the match with an attacking mindset because the Indian defence was came upon. Timo Boers transformed the Penalty Corner within the fifth minute. Ten minutes later, Pepihn van de Heijden rating one other purpose in PC. It appeared there was no stopping immediately for the Dutch however the whole lot modified after the half-time.Â
At the half-way stage, India had been trailing 0-2. But issues started to vary. Aditya Lalage scored a subject purpose within the thirty fourth minute of the match. India now wanted yet one more purpose to equalise. They acquired a penalty stroke and and Araijeet Singh Hundal made no mistake and transformed it. It was quickly 2-2 and India had been again in it.
At the fag finish of the third quarter, a purpose got here in type a PC conversion from Olivier Hortensius. Netherlands went forward by 1 purpose once more as pendulum shifted in the direction of the Netherlands. But with the way in which Indians had been taking part in, one knew that the scorecard would quickly change.Â
It modified once more within the 52nd minute with Sourabh Kushwaha scoring on the rebound as scores had been stage once more. With simply three minutes on the clock, India acquired one other PC and this time Uttam Singh didn’t make any mistake and scored the winner.
Not to overlook, India defended 4 PCs efficiently within the final one minute. With a scoreline of 4-3, India booked their place within the semis. They play Europe powerhouse Germany in semis on December 14.
The social media was abuzz with numerous reactions on India’s triumph within the Junior hockey World Cup. Take a have a look at among the reactions beneath.
Historic SF entry for India, beat Netherlands 4-3, after trailing 0-2 in Q1. It survived 4 PCs within the final min too. Deserving win for India, and captain Uttam and coach CR Kumar. Congrats pic.twitter.com/ReSIXWreh9
— stick2hockey.com (@indianhockey) December 12, 2023
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 11, 2023
Player of the match Rohit takes us by means of the historic comeback and talks in regards to the workforce spirit achieve this historic victory.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #RisingStars #JWCMalaysia2023 pic.twitter.com/mB5UMUeUTB
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 12, 2023
FT: India 4-3 Netherlands
Great comeback by India as they beat Netherlands to qualify for the semi-final of Junior Hockey World Cup. The Men in Blue had been down 2-0 at half-time ___#JWCMalaysia2023 #HockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/mBjPlPw4T5
— Muneeb Farrukh (@Muneeb313_) December 12, 2023
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 _
_ Quarterfinals _
__ India 3__ – 3__ Netherlands __
India stage up the rating AGAIN ___..!! #HockeyIndia | #RisingStars | #JWC2023 pic.twitter.com/V0apeQPT2P
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) December 12, 2023
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 _
_ Quarterfinals _
__ India 3__ – 3__ Netherlands __
India stage up the rating AGAIN ___..!! #HockeyIndia | #RisingStars | #JWC2023 pic.twitter.com/V0apeQPT2P— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) December 12, 2023
In the second semi-final, both France or Australia will meet Spain or Pakistan. These groups play their quarter-finals match on Tuesday. If Pakistan win their subsequent two knockout matches and India wins the semis, then we could have an epic India vs Pakistan encounter within the closing of the junior Hockey World Cup.
