Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh (10′, 35′, 53′) starred with a hat-trick, while Jugraj Singh (22′, 43′) grabbed a brace in the match. Abhishek (2′), Shamsher Singh (14′), Akashdeep Singh (20′), Neelkant Sharma (38′), Varun Kumar (39′) and Mandeep Singh (48′) scored a goal each to give India a goal. did. Huge win in Pool B. An aggressive start to the match saw India take the lead in the second minute of the match through Abhishek, who scored from a rebound off the Ghana goalkeeper’s pads after Harmanpreet took a shot from a penalty corner. Ghana, on the other hand, responded swiftly and earned themselves a penalty corner in the third minute but the Indian defense managed to avert the threat. The Indians continued to put pressure on Ghana’s defense and scored two more goals in the first quarter.
Harmanpreet scored the second goal from a penalty corner in the 10th minute, while Shamsher scored the third goal of the match in the 14th minute. A graceful move from the left by Abhishek allowed Shamsher to calmly take the ball home at the end of the first quarter to make the scoreline 3-0. With forward line pressure on Ghana’s defence, the Indians looked more dangerous in the second quarter. He earned a PC in the 19th minute, but Varun Kumar missed to convert it. A minute later, courtesy a flamboyant shot from Akashdeep, India extended their lead to 4-0.
Young drag-flicker Jugraj entered the scoresheet to convert a penalty stroke 5-0 in the 22nd minute. A rare attacking move from Ghana helped them earn a back-to-back penalty corner in the 25th minute, but they missed to convert their chances. Gaining some strength, Ghana started the second half brilliantly as they immediately earned a penalty corner. However, a good video referral by India ensured that Ghana were denied a short corner. Minutes later, India won another penalty corner, but Ghanaian goalkeeper Duisburg Offei made an acrobatic save to deny the Indians the scoring.
India continued their relentless attack as they scored four goals in the last 10 minutes of the third quarter. After Harmanpreet’s second PC conversion in the 35th minute, Neelkanth (38′) and Varun (39′) also joined the party. Meanwhile, Jugraj converted PC at the end of the third quarter to add a ninth goal to the tally. In the final quarter, India continued their attack by making dangerous inroads into Ghana’s circle. Experienced forward Mandeep captured the scoresheet in the 48th minute by scoring the 10th goal for India. Minutes later, Harmanpreet completed her hat-trick and successfully converted a PC to extend India’s lead to 11-0.
Ghana got a chance to score their first goal in the final moments, but India avoided the threat. The Indians kept the majority of the ball in the final minutes of the match and made sure to keep a clean sheet.
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