The Indian males’s hockey staff misplaced 2-7 to Belgium of their second match of the 5 Nations Event in Valencia on Saturday. Abhishek and Jugraj Singh have been the 2 aim scorers for India.
The primary quarter noticed Belgium off the blocks and working very quickly and scoring three fast targets, courtesy Cedric Charlier (1’), Alexander Hendrickx (10’) and Thibeau Stockbroekx (13’) to place India on the backfoot.
Belgium additional prolonged the result in 4 targets after one other aim from Stockbroekx (16’) early within the second quarter earlier than a discipline aim from Abhishek (18’) pulled one again for India.
This was quickly adopted up by one other aim from Tom Boon (26’) for Belgium as India have been left trailing 1-5. Near the tip of the second quarter, Singh (27’) transformed a penalty nook for India because the rating learn 5-2 in favour of Belgium at half-time.
No targets have been scored within the third quarter regardless of each the groups making use of fixed stress on one another. Boon (46’) transformed a penalty nook early within the fourth quarter to increase the lead for Belgium by 4 targets earlier than Hendrickx (53’) adopted it up with one other aim.
The Indians have been unable to transform the 2 penalty corners they have been awarded within the last quarter because the match ended with them shedding 2-7.
India will tackle Germany of their third match of the competitors on Tuesday.