India put up a solid defensive performance to defend a 1-0 lead for most of the match to beat Japan and win the bronze medal at the continental championship. Compared to the previous edition in 2017, when India won the title, this may seem like a drop in performance if taken at face value. But in reality, this will assume as much significance, if not more. Instead, this was a hastily-formed team, comprising junior India internationals apart from some national team discards, others who had impressed at the national championships and a couple of retired stars who were forced to make a comeback. Singh – who was one of the standout Indian players in the Junior World Cup last year – made an impressive run on the right to set up his under-21 teammate Raj Kumar Pal inside the circle. Pal slotted the ball home to give India a 1-0 lead.
Japanese attackers at bay even though they won a string of penalty corners in the last two quarters and ensured India finished on the podium
India put up a solid defensive performance to defend a 1-0 lead for most of the match to beat Japan and win the bronze medal at the continental championship. Compared to the previous edition in 2017, when India won the title, this may seem like a drop in performance if taken at face value. But in reality, this will assume as much significance, if not more. Instead, this was a hastily-formed team, comprising junior India internationals apart from some national team discards, others who had impressed at the national championships and a couple of retired stars who were forced to make a comeback. Singh – who was one of the standout Indian players in the Junior World Cup last year – made an impressive run on the right to set up his under-21 teammate Raj Kumar Pal inside the circle. Pal slotted the ball home to give India a 1-0 lead.
Japanese attackers at bay even though they won a string of penalty corners in the last two quarters and ensured India finished on the podium
India put up a solid defensive performance to defend a 1-0 lead for most of the match to beat Japan and win the bronze medal at the continental championship. Compared to the previous edition in 2017, when India won the title, this may seem like a drop in performance if taken at face value. But in reality, this will assume as much significance, if not more. Instead, this was a hastily-formed team, comprising junior India internationals apart from some national team discards, others who had impressed at the national championships and a couple of retired stars who were forced to make a comeback. Singh – who was one of the standout Indian players in the Junior World Cup last year – made an impressive run on the right to set up his under-21 teammate Raj Kumar Pal inside the circle. Pal slotted the ball home to give India a 1-0 lead.
Japanese attackers at bay even though they won a string of penalty corners in the last two quarters and ensured India finished on the podium
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