India will be looking to put behind their defeat to Belgium. Within the semi-final, as they make their moment. To attempt at securing a first hockey award at the Olympics since 1980.
India hardly had the ball. Against Belgium in the fourth quarter of their men’s hockey semi-final match. However, they had more balls for the total of the coordinate. The final stats appeared that India had 52 percent ownership at the end of the match. It also appeared that India gave absent a whopping. To 14 penalty corners to a group. The one who has got seemingly the world’s best PC taker in Alexander Hendricx.
The 2-5 defeat they endured implied that India. They won’t be able to win a gold but an Olympic medal. That was evaded them for 41 years is still up forgotten. When they play Germany in the bronze award match on August 4.
1980 Moscow Olympics
India’s last of the eight Olympic gold decorations. It comes way back within the 1980 Moscow Games. But come on Thursday, the Indian defense will get to be dragged up. It’s socks and dodges repeating the same botches. In which it made against Belgium in case they need to stand on the platform here.
The onus presently is on the Indian guard. And the likes of Harmanpreet, Rupinder, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas. Also the star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. They will get to be on their toes to come out of the victory. Against the might of Germans.
Going by rankings, there’s hardly anything to differentiate. In between the two sides as India is as of now in third place. And Germany on fourth. But Germany would be an intense nut to split for the Indians.
Having lost 1-3 against Australia within the semi-finals here. Also, the Germans would be decided to prove a point. The clash between India and Germany would be a repeat of the bronze medal. We clash of the game since the 2017 Hockey World League Finals.
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