Sunday, December 09, 2012

Hockey News
At 34th Men's Champions Trophy 2012, Melbourne, Australia

Bronze Medal
India l Pakistan 2-3 (1-1)
Goal Scorers - VR Raghunath (IND) 7' PC, Rupinder Pal Singh (IND) 70+' PC and Muhammad Rizwan Sr. (PAK) 21', Shafqat Rasool (PAK) 41', Muhammad Ateeq (PAK) 67' PC

Gold Medal
Australia bt Holland 2-1 (1-1) AET

Indians failed to rise at occasion and lost against Pakistan after taking early lead ... Pakistan played excellent attacking hockey ... They penetrated Indian circle numerous times earning too many penalty corners ... Other hand Imran Shah was excellent under Pakistan goal, who stopped many Indian attacks ... Still encouraging performance by Indian team which was playing in Champions trophy after 2004 ... Australians lifted 5th title in row after beating Netherlands when Kieran Govers scored winner in 5th minute of extra-time

Indians take early lead through Raghunath when he converted penalty corner ... After that both teams were attacking but Pakistan's attack was having more sting ... Muhammad Rizwan Sr. equalized through bullet shot from top of the D ... In the second half Pakistan started with mission and scored another field goal through Shafqat Rasool to take lead ... Pakistan kept pushing and earned few penalty corners but failed to convert ... Shah was handling Indian attack easily ... In 67th minute Ateeq scored through penalty corner and guaranteed Bronze for Pakistan ... Indians earned 2 penalty corners in next couple of minutes ... Rupinder Pal Singh reduced the margin after scoring on last penalty corner after hooter.

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