The Indian Males’s Hockey Crew opened their FIH Hockey5s Males’s World Cup Oman 2024 marketing campaign with a superb 9-1 victory towards Switzerland, however misplaced 6-8 to Egypt in Pool B encounters on Sunday in Muscat, Oman.
India’s opening match towards Switzerland commenced with each groups aggressively attacking from the beginning. After quite a few shut makes an attempt by either side, Mohammed Raheel (6’) of India broke the impasse with a strong shot, placing his workforce within the lead.
Shortly after, Mandeep Mor (11’) doubled India’s benefit by discovering the again of the online. Raheel (12’) then scored his second aim, strengthening India’s place. Simply earlier than halftime, Mor (15’) scored once more, making it 4-0 in favour of India.
Within the second half, India shifted focus to ball possession to thwart Switzerland’s comeback makes an attempt whereas sustaining an intense offensive technique. The tactic proved profitable as India not solely held Switzerland but in addition noticed Maninder Singh (19’, 22’, 26’, 28’) scoring 4 fast targets. Additionally, Raheel (28’) accomplished his hat-trick, additional extending India’s lead.
Within the meantime, Switzerland managed to drag one again by way of Captain Gael Wyss-Chodat (24’). Nevertheless, it didn’t make a lot of a distinction because the match concluded with a dominating 9-1 victory for India.
Of their second Pool B match of the day, India went down 6-8 towards Egypt in an exhilarating encounter. India took an early lead within the match courtesy of a stable discipline aim by Pawan Rajbhar (3’), however Egypt rapidly bounced again within the sport as Hossameldin Ragab (5’, 9’) netted two targets, whereas Ahmed Elganaini (7’) and Amr Sayed (12’) additionally scored a aim every to place their workforce forward.
With the scoreline not of their favour, India elevated their frequency of assaults, following which Mohammed Raheel (14’) scored a Problem Aim to cut back India’s deficit. Nevertheless, Ahmed Elnaggar (15’, 19’) scored a brace, whereas Amr Sayed (18’) and Ahmed Elganaini (25’) netted their second targets of the match to increase Egypt’s lead.
In the meantime, for India, Pawan Rajbhar (21’, 29’) netted two extra targets to finish his hat-trick, whereas Uttam Singh (25’), and Manjeet (30’) additionally scored a aim every, however that didn’t assist India’s trigger as Egypt received the match 8-6.
India will subsequent tackle Jamaica of their third and ultimate Pool B match on twenty ninth January at 9:30hrs IST.