The Indian team remained calm and won the match on penalties after the score was leveled 2-2 in normal time.
The Indian men's national ice hockey team strived to beat the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League on Sunday. The Indian team remained calm and won the match on penalties after the score was leveled 2-2 in normal time.
Both teams started the match well and the battle continued until the end. India broke the deadlock in the 13th minute. Hardik Singh's incredible effort turned the tide in India's favor. To score his country's tenth goal, Hardik stole the ball in the Indian half and combined with Sukhjeet Singh. Hardik led a quick counter-attack, eventually sending the ball into the net from a tight angle.
The Dutch finally equalized before the break, Janssen scoring from the penalty spot. After an early save from Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Koen Bijen converted the rebound to give the Netherlands the lead after a penalty corner in the third quarter.
Despite falling behind, India applied a lot of pressure in the final minutes, winning several penalty corners but failing to convert them. However, before the final whistle, Harmanpreet equalized the score and it ended in a penalty shootout.
Experienced PR keeper Sreejesh played a key role in making three key saves in the shootout. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Shamsher Singh scored goals against Netherlands to secure victory.
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