Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (Ians) Riding on a superb defensive display, England shut out Spain 4-0 in their last league match of Pool D and set them up in the prime position to top the standings and bag a direct spot in the quarterfinal of the ongoing Hockey World Cup, here on Thursday.
England came into the match with four points from two matches and led India on goal difference (+5 against +2). By winning 4-0 against Spain on Thursday, England set India an uphill task of scoring eight goals to overtake them on goal difference or scoring seven goals with six field goals in their final Pool D match against Wales to finish on top of the table and claim the direct berth into the quarterfinals.
The team that finishes second and Spain will make it to the crossover matches.
England and Spain went into the match with the English needing to win...
England came into the match with four points from two matches and led India on goal difference (+5 against +2). By winning 4-0 against Spain on Thursday, England set India an uphill task of scoring eight goals to overtake them on goal difference or scoring seven goals with six field goals in their final Pool D match against Wales to finish on top of the table and claim the direct berth into the quarterfinals.
The team that finishes second and Spain will make it to the crossover matches.
England and Spain went into the match with the English needing to win...
- 1/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Rourkela, Jan 15 (Ians) India survived a barrage of attacks in the first half and could not give a finishing touch to their dominance against England, held to a goalless draw in their second league match of the Fih Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.
Both India and England had started their campaigns by winning their opening matches against Spain and Wales.
So, their clash on Sunday was expected to be a battle for the top spot in Pool D and the first half of the game proved the expectations were accurate as an edgy half of hockey unfolded in Rourkela in front of a packed crowd, with neither team giving an edge, and neither gaining one.
Despite several penalty corners and opportunities for both teams, there was no finishing touch to the attacks as the teams went into the break at level footing.
Both India and England had started their campaigns by winning their opening matches against Spain and Wales.
So, their clash on Sunday was expected to be a battle for the top spot in Pool D and the first half of the game proved the expectations were accurate as an edgy half of hockey unfolded in Rourkela in front of a packed crowd, with neither team giving an edge, and neither gaining one.
Despite several penalty corners and opportunities for both teams, there was no finishing touch to the attacks as the teams went into the break at level footing.
- 1/15/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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