May 21st 2024.
In the beautiful city of Antwerp, the Indian junior men's hockey team showcased their impressive skills and determination as they kicked off their tour of Europe with a thrilling win against Belgium. The game was filled with excitement and suspense as Shardanand Tiwari shined with two well-crafted goals, leading his team to victory via a penalty shootout.
Right from the start, India displayed their dominance with Tiwari scoring a penalty stroke and giving his team an early lead. They maintained their momentum throughout the first quarter and headed into the break with a 2-0 advantage. Tiwari continued to impress in the second quarter, scoring another penalty stroke and extending India's lead to 2-0 by the end of the first half.
However, Belgium showed their resilience in the third quarter by converting a penalty corner and reducing the goal deficit to one. The game remained intense and tightly contested throughout the quarter, but India managed to hold onto their lead and entered the final quarter with a 2-1 advantage.
The Belgians came out strong in the final quarter, determined to equalize and take the game into a shootout. With just a few minutes left, their efforts paid off as they converted yet another penalty corner to level the score at 2-2. As both teams failed to score any more goals in the regulation time, the game was decided by a penalty shootout.
In the shootout, Gurjot Singh, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Dilraj Singh, and Manmeet Singh all displayed their calmness under pressure and scored for India. Goalkeeper Prince Deep Singh also played a crucial role, making two brilliant saves and helping his team win the shootout 4-2. With this impressive victory, India will now head into their next match against Belgium in Breda, Netherlands on Wednesday.
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