Saturday, August 8, 2009

[hockey] India Wins the Series Against Belgium

Indian hockey team won the 3-match series against Belgium 2-1 with a 2-0 win the third and the final match on friday. The goals were scored by Arjun Halappa and Dhanajay Mahadhik. India played this match with some urgency after losing the series against Britain and did not give any space to the Belgian team in the midfield. Halappa scored the first goal for India at 31st minute when he tapped in a pass from left side where Tushar Khandekar and Prabhjot disoriented the Belgian defence. At the 60th minute, Dhananjay Mahadhik scored form a low flick when he was fed by captain Sandeep on a penalty corner.
Belgium got two penalty corners but could not convert any of them.

India now travel to Spain to play 3 more matches there before travelling to Netherlands.

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