[hockey] India Draws Last Match of European Tour in Holland

India drew their last match against Netherlands in their European tour. The match finished at par at 3-3 in the total 70 minutes. India lost the earlier match 3-5 after trailing 0-5 in the first half.

However in the second match India had a brilliant start with a goal by Chandi. However the advantage was nulled quickly by a goal from Rogier Hoffman. The Dutch team took a 3-1 leadd when Teun de Nooijer and Ronald Brower scored goals for them. India scored two goals from peanlty corners by captain Sandeep Singh to draw par in the series. This was 401st match of the Dutch legend Teun de Nooijer.

India played 12 matches in the series and managed to win 4 of them with 1 ending in draws.

European tour summary:

England:

first match: lost 1-3

second match: won 4-3

third match: lost 2-3

Belgium:

first match: lost 3-6

second match: won 4-3

third match: won 2-0

Spain:

first match: lost 2-8

second match: won 1-0 (the match was declared unofficial because a lot of Spanish player could not play the match. It was a 20 minute-a-half practice match)

third match:lost 4-5

Netherlands:

first match: lost 1-3

second match: draw 3-3