Indian Junior Men Hockey Team Retains The Sultan Of Johor Cup Title As They Defeat Great Britain 2-1 In The Final October 19, 2014 Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 19 October 2014: An aggressive final of the 4th Sultan of Johor Cup played at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia today, between India and Great Britain filled with pace and excitement saw the Indian Junior Men Hockey team stealing the show away from Great Britain with the final score of 2-1 and retaining the title of the Sultan of Johor Cup for the second time. The first half of the game saw a tight clash between the two teams and some extra ordinary efforts by the Indian players and the Indian goalkeeper Abhinav Pandey combined, in saving some crucial goal attempts coming in from Great Britain. Where both the teams successfully penetrated each other’s Ds, none of the two teams could manage to break through the defence wall and open the goal account as the scoreboard saw 0-0 till the end of the first half. Taking the excitement a notch up in the second half of the game, both the teams went all out to strike the first goal of the match. It was only in the 46th minute of the game when India earned its first penalty corner and a flawless conversion by Harmanpreet Singh helped India open the goal account and taking the lead by 1-0 in the game. In the 56th minute of the game, Great Britain secured their first penalty corner and Samuel French converted it to level the scores at 1-1. It was India’s dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh who stole the show away by making no mistakes in converting yet another penalty corner with only 45 seconds remaining in the match itself and sealed the game at 2-1 for India making them the undisputed champions in the 4th Sultan of Johor Cup. Congratulating the team on their win, Hockey India President Dr. Narinder Batra said, “Similar to the Indian Men National Team at the 17th Asian Games, the Indian Junior Men Hockey Team too has brought us pride by winning the Sultan of Johor Cup for the second time and given us yet another reason to celebrate the laurels they have brought home today. I would like to congratulate all the players and Coach Mr. Harendra Singh along with all the members of the support staff on this proud moment and wish them all the luck for their future endeavours.” Speaking on winning the title of the 4th Sultan of Johor Cup, the Indian Junior Men Hockey Team’s Coach Mr. Harendra Singh said, “I feel elated with pride and joy to see this young brigade retaining the title today. It was anyone’s game after the scores tied in the 56th minute. This team has shown immense potential to emerge as the one of the best teams in the world with the kind of class and dignity they have played with today. Our aim was to concentrate on the interception and keeping the possession of the ball as well as keeping a composed attitude in the game, as soon as the second half started. I am proud to see that the team worked on the exact framework and preserved the title.” Awards: Top Scorer of the Tournament - Harmanpreet Singh (with a total of 9 goals) Player of the Tournament - Harmanpreet Singh Most Promising Player of the Tournament - Harjeet Singh (Captain)
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:00:23 +0000
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