In the Hockey World League Semi-Finals at Antwerp, Belgium, the Indian Men's team came back from a goal behind to beat Malaysia, 3-2 and book a place in the last-4 stage. Satbir Singh opened the scoring in the 5th minute after which Malaysia bounced back with 2 quick goals. Jasjit Singh Kular, then, converted two penalty corners in the final quarter helping India breeze into the semi-finals. Indian Men, who have already qualified for next year's Rio Olympics, will take on hosts Belgium for a place in the Final. Meanwhile, Indian Women's team will clash with Italy today in the 5th to 8th position classification fixture. The match will begin at 4:30 PM Indian Time. They will have to win the game to keep their hopes of an Olympic place alive.
News On AIR | July 2, 2015 7:41 PM
Indian Men's Hockey team beats Malaysia to enter last-4 of World League Semi-Final