Junior Hockey World Cup LIVE: Germany beat India 4-2; Defending champions India lost to Germany in the semi-finals of the ongoing Junior Hockey World Championships. The winner of this contest, Germany, will face Argentina who beat France to enter the tournament final. Follow Insidesport.IN for all Junior Hockey World Championships updates
Junior Hockey World Cup: Defending champions India crashes out after losing 2-4, Germany to face Argentina in finals
For Germany Erik Kleinlein, Phillip Holzmueller, Hannes Muller, Christopher Kutter got their names on the scoring sheet. While Uttam Singh and Dhami scored goals for India at the Kalinga Stadium. Six-time champions Germany will now clash with Argentina in the final of the World Cup after the latter’s shootout win over France. Meanwhile, hosts will play against France for the third finish in the showpiece.
The hosts started the match very passively as Germany dominated possession but nothing really came out of it. In the dying minutes of the first quarter, the European team drew the first blood as Erik Kleinlein tapped in the dead ball inside the net from a rebound on the penalty corner. With five seconds left, India also got a penalty corner but Sanjay stormed his drag-flick wide.
In the second quarter, flood-gates to goal opened as Germany double their lead after a shot from Phillip Holzmueller took a deflection and lobbed over India goalkeeper Pawan. Soon, the German captain, Hannes Muller rifled a tomahawk back into the net as the situation for hosts went from bad to worse.
However, India then stopped the one-way German traffic after Uttam Singh deflected a shot into the back of the German net. But the European team again profited from the big pockets in India’s defence as they earned a penalty stroke after the PC was blocked by hosts’ defender feet. Christopher Kutter made no mistake from the spot as Germany regained their three-goal lead.
In the second half, Germany started on the front foot and with the momentum on their side. The nerves did play their part for India as Manjeet missed a chance to get the decisive touch in the front of the German goal in the third quarter.
After goal-less Q3, Germany ensured to push down any resistance from hosts. The consolation goal for India came from Dhami who rifled past German GK to cut the deficit in half.
Junior Hockey World Cup LIVE: India vs Germany – India Colts eye home finals berth – Follow LIVE Updates
9 PM IST:
IND 2-4 GER – GOAL! Boby Dhami FG
A consolation goal for India as Dhami slaps home a superb effort from a tight angle. @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
20:20 IST:
Germany enter the break with a three-goal lead.
All to fight for in the second half 💪
🇮🇳 1:4 🇩🇪#IndiaKaGame #JWC2021 #RisingStars pic.twitter.com/wGFWEIeef0
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 3, 2021
20:12 IST:
25′ IND 1-4 GER – GOAL! Christopher Kutter PS
Kutter makes no mistake from the spot, restoring GER’s three goal advantage. What a quarter!
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
20:09 IST:
25′ IND 1-3 GER – Penalty stroke to GER!
Penalty corner hits the foot of an IND player on the line. What drama!
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
20:07 IST:
24′ IND 0-3 GER – GOAL! Hannes Muller FG
Stunning! An unstoppable backhand from Hannes Muller flies into the net. A long way back for IND@TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
20:05 IST:
20′ IND 0-2 GER – GOAL! Philip Holzmueller FG
Germany double their lead! Holzmueller’s strike takes a huge deflection and loops over the keeper and in! @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:56 IST: Will India hit back?
16′ IND 0-1 GER
2nd quarter underway. Will India hit back?@TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:55 IST:
15′ IND 0-1 GER – GOAL! Erik Kleinlein PC
Germany have the lead! IND fail to deal with a PC and Kleinlein fires home on the backhand! @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:54 IST:
15′ IND 0-0 GER
Germany win a second penalty corner of the game with 24 seconds of the period remaining. @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:45 IST:
7′ IND 0-0 GER
India are growing into this contest and are starting to get some pressure on the GER goal.@TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:30 IST: KICK-OFF
Welcome to the live reporting thread for the 2nd semi-final, with hosts and reigning champs IND facing 6x champs GER. Winner plays ARG in Sunday’s final.@TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:15 IST: India vs Germany Head-to-Head- India lead 2-1
We are less than 30 minutes away from the second semi-final of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021. #RisingStars
Hosts India play Germany. #JWC2021
Here is the head to head record between the two teams at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup. #HockeyInvites pic.twitter.com/QkiFsNh7lU
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) December 3, 2021
19:09 IST: This is how India Colts line up for their Semi-final match against Germany
This is how India Colts line up for their Semi-final match against Germany 💙
We can’t wait for the live-action 🤩#IndiaKaGame #JWC2021 #RisingStars pic.twitter.com/yvzaAQ9yjT
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 3, 2021
18:59 IST: German Embassy India’s special message ahead of kickoff
Upbeat India vs resilient Germany (@the_hindu). Are you game🏑?! It’s 🇮🇳 @TheHockeyIndia vs 🇩🇪 @DHB_hockey in semi finals of ongoing Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup @FIH_Hockey🏑in Bhubaneshwar! #Live @ 7 30pm IST tonight – let’s go🤩!https://t.co/Pcxk2OloTy#RisingStars #JWC2021 pic.twitter.com/YQS2SW3Ef9
— German Embassy India (@GermanyinIndia) December 3, 2021
The Great Wall of India 😍#IndiaKaGame #JWC2021 #RisingStars pic.twitter.com/zU08AjT6k3
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 3, 2021
Junior Hockey World Cup: Defending champions India crashes out after losing 2-4, Germany to face Argentina in finals
India Colts had made it to the quarters after finishing second in Pool B while Belgium had topped Pool A. Incidentally, India and Belgium had also faced off in the final of the last edition of the junior hockey tournament in 2016. India had beat the Belgian team in Lucknow to win the title last time round.
How’s the Josh? 🤩#IndiaKaGame #JWC2021 #RisingStars pic.twitter.com/tZwa7j05O2
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 2, 2021
The defending champions had a brilliant goal from Shardanand Tiwari in the second quarter which proved to be the difference between the two sides. India’s goalkeeper Pawan made some fantastic saves in the dying moments of the game which sealed their berth in the final four.
Germany meanwhile would be a tough nut to crack as they would be aiming to reclaim the world title after a hiatus of eight years. Germany last won the Junior World Cup title in 2013 in New Delhi but since then, a third-place finish in the last edition in Lucknow in 2016 was the best they could achieve. Graham Reid too acknowledged Germany’s potential at this level. The Germans are the most successful team in the history of the tournament with six titles to their name.
Also Read: Junior Hockey World Cup: Coach Graham Reid lauds Indian colts but cautions ahead of semis
Today, we unite as one 🇮🇳💪
Indian Colts take on Germany in the Semi-Finals of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 🏆
🏟️ – Kalinga Stadium
🕢 – 7:30 PM
📺 – Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD#IndiaKaGame #JWC2021 #RisingStars pic.twitter.com/RBHqHMy2bc— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 3, 2021
Junior Hockey World Cup LIVE:India vs Germany – India Colts eye home finals berth – Follow LIVE Updates
India squad: Vivek Sagar Prasad (c), Sanjay (vc), Shardanand Tiwari, Prashant Chauhan (goalkeeper), Pawan (goalkeeper), , Sudeep Chirmako, Rahul Kumar Rajbhar, Maninder Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Ankit Pal, Uttam Singh, Sunil Jojo, Manjeet, Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Abhishek Lakra, Yashdeep Siwach, Gurmukh Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal
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