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Jr Men’s Hockey WC: India Dispatch Netherlands 4-3 In Thrilling Quarterfinal Encounter
Junior World Cup: The Indian junior men’s hockey team produced a spectacular display of grit and character to beat the Netherlands 4-3 after trailing 0-2 at half-time and 2-3 in the third quarter in a thrilling quarterfinal of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup, here on Tuesday.
In a match that lived up to the billing of a quarterfinal encounter between world no.3 India and world no.4 Netherlands, India exhibited immense resilience to qualify for the Semi-Finals where they will take on Germany on December 14.
The Netherlands set the ball rolling early in the first quarter with a penalty corner conversion from Timo Boers (5’). Despite the Indian side playing a solid defence, Pepijn van der Heijden (16’) scored for the Dutch side in the second quarter through another penalty corner conversion taking their lead to 2-0 at half-time.
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