India stun Netherlands 3-2, face Belgium in quarters

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 09 Desember 2014 | 22.58

NEW DELHI: After two successive defeats, India finally tasted their first success in the Champions Trophy after beating second-ranked Netherlands 3-2 in their last Pool B match on Tuesday.

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With this victory, India finished third in their group and will now face Belgium in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Indian forwards made good moves towards the Dutch goal but found no success in the first quarter while Netherlands also failed to break the deadlock.

Netherlands were in the attacking mode in the second quarter but goalkeeper P Sreejesh denied Rogier Hofman taking lead for the Dutch. Striker Ramandeep Singh also missed a golden chance in second quarter.

India squandered their chance to take a lead after being given back-to-back penalty corners but Dutch keeper's brilliant save left the hosts searching for the first goal.

India made a mess of the second penalty corner as Manpreet Singh failed to trap the ball and a desperate shot to make up for it comes to nothing.

Sreejesh, who was adjudged man of the match for his magnificent show against Germany, came again to the rescue for India as he prevented Dutch strikers from goal scoring moves.

SV Sunil opened India's account in the third quarter when he deflected Gurjinder Singh's shot into the goal.

India again failed to hold their lead, as they did against Argentina twice in the match, after Van der Weerden Mink converted penalty corner to make the scoreline 1-1 in third quarter.

India started off fourth and the last quarter with Manpreet Singh striking in the 47th minute to put India ahead again in the match.

Ninth-ranked India went on to increase their lead for the first time when Rupinderpal Singh sounded the board with his scorching drag-flick to make it 3-1 for the hosts.

Van der Weerden Mink struck again as he converted the penalty corner in the 58th minute to give India anxious moments in the dying minutes of the match.

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