Madrid, June 16:
The Indian men’s junior hockey team lost 1-2 to Great Britain in their 5th-6th place classification match of the eight-nations U-21 invitational tournament here on Sunday.
India were looking to finish the tournament on a winning note and grab the 5th place. They went into the game with a positive approach and were intent on holding as much of the possession as possible while maintaining a tight defensive structure.
They were the better side in the earlier exchanges and reaped the reward at the end of the quarter as Maninder Singh finished off a superb move to score the opener in the 15th minute.
Knowing that they held the advantage, India were intent on keeping Great Britain at bay in the second quarter. They held their line brilliantly while looking to attack on the counter.
But, in the 29th minute, Great Britain had their breakthrough from a Penalty Corner. Daniel West slotted home his drag-flick to drag them level as the two teams went into half-time at 1-1. (PTI)
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