With title hopes already shattered, defending champions India additionally failed to complete on the rostrum after dropping 1-3 to France in a bronze-medal play-off match of the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup right here on Sunday.
France captain Timothy Clement as soon as once more shocked the hosts with a hat-trick to say the bronze medal.
Clement transformed three penalty corners for France within the twenty sixth, thirty fourth and forty seventh minutes whereas India’s lone aim was scored by Sudip Chiramako within the forty second minute.
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This was the second successive flop present by the Indians after their scintillating efficiency towards Belgium within the quarter-finals.
The third-fourth place match was an opportunity for India to avenge their 4-5 loss towards France within the opening match of their event, however it was to not be because the European facet dominated the hosts with a scintillating efficiency.
France have been by far the higher facet on the pitch as they managed the proceedings after the primary quarter and earned 14 penalty corners towards India’s simply three.
India acquired off to an important begin and put strain on France’s protection within the first quarter, leading to a penalty nook within the first minute of the sport, however the hosts didn’t reap the benefits of the chance.
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The Indians continued to push arduous and got here near taking the lead within the twelfth minute when Arijit Singh Hundal hit the submit from the highest of the circle.
France discovered their footing within the match on the finish of the primary quarter once they secured three consecutive penalty corners however the Indian protection did sufficient to maintain their rivals at bay.
France continued to assault within the second quarter because the Indians performed catch-up hockey.
Three minutes into the second quarter, France secured one other penalty nook however it was once more in useless.
India additionally created some probabilities however all of them failed contained in the France circle.
France continued to place strain on the Indian protection and within the course of earned their fifth penalty nook within the twenty sixth minute which Clement transformed with a low drag-flick to the correct of Indian defender Prashant Chauhan.
The captain led from the entrance and the way
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France continued their attacking recreation after a change of ends and scored 5 penalty corners minutes after the beginning of the third quarter, the final of which was transformed by Clement to provide the European facet a 2–0 lead.
A couple of minutes later India earned a penalty nook however a Shardanand Tiwary flick was caught extensive by the primary rusher.
Seconds later, Sudeep’s effort was saved by the French goalkeeper.
In the forty second minute, Sudeep gave the hosts a ray of hope by narrowing the hole from a subject aim.
But France continued to assault and secured their eleventh penalty nook within the forty seventh minute and Clement was as soon as once more on the right track.
France didn’t ease the strain on the Indian protection and within the course of earned three extra penalty corners however failed to increase their lead.
Sudeep acquired a scintillating alternative for India a couple of minutes later however his contact was widened by Arijit Singh Hundal.
India had one other likelihood to shut the hole within the type of a penalty nook however vice-captain Sanjay Kumar’s flick was defended by France. PTI SSC
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
