Tokyo Olympics Hockery LIVE – India loses Hockey SemiFinals to Belgium 5-2: Heartbreak for India as Hendrickx scores hattrick & take World Champion Belgium to Finals of Olympic gamesIndia vs Belgium Semi-Finals LIVE: INDIA 2 – BELGIUM 5: World Champion Belgium has taken lead as Alexander Hendrickx has scored for Belgium – Belgium wins 5-2, follow live updates
Belgium beat India 5-2: This was India’s first meeting against Belgium since their 2-3 defeat in the FIH Pro League match in February 2019. But India’s campaign is still not over as they would compete in the Bronze medal match on Thursday where they will face the loser of the second semifinal between Australia and Germany.
India vs Belgium Semi-Finals: Heartbreak for India as Hendrickx scores hattrick & take World Champion Belgium to Finals, India to play for Bronze
India vs Belgium Quarter 1: India got off to a nervy start, conceding an early penalty corner in the semifinal. Felix Denayer sent a ball inside the scoring circle, and the ball was deflected off by Rupinder Pal Singh. Despite Alexander Hendrickx not being on the turf at that point, Luick Luypaert made the most of the opportunity and scored an early goal for Belgium in the second minute of the first quarter.
It took India nine minutes to get things back to level-pegging as Harmanpreet Singh smashed a powerful dragflick past Belgium goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch after the World Champions conceded a penalty corner. Two minutes later, Amit Rohidas passed a ball to Mandeep Singh inside the circle, and the Indian forward turned a tomahawk shot into the nets to give India the lead.
India vs Belgium Quarter 2: But Belgium came back strong in the 2nd quarter, getting as many as four penalty corners within a matter of minutes. Hendrickx scored his 12th goal of the Olympics from a penalty corner, getting things again back to level terms as both teams went into the halftime with two goals apiece.
India vs Belgium Quarter 3: The third quarter was a cagey affair with neither of the two teams getting too many opportunities to score.
India vs Belgium Quarter 4: India’s inability to prevent penalty corners cost them in the final 15 minutes. Alexander Hendrickx scored two more goals, the fourth one coming from a penalty stroke.
With India putting an extra attacker on the field, and PR Sreejesh not on the turf, Belgium veteran John-John Dohmen scored the fifth goal in the dying minutes. But by that point, it was a mere formality.
India vs Belgium Semi-Finals: Heartbreak for India as Hendrickx scores hattrick & take World Champion Belgium to Finals of Olympic games
@8:40: INDIA VS BELGIUM – 4th & last QUARTER STARTS: INDIA 2 – BELGIUM 5
- Just 2 minutes left – India still down by 2 goals
- 4-2 for Belgium Alexander Hendrickx scores his 3rd of the match – 14th of the tournament
- ADVANTAGE BELGIUM – Belgium gets Penalty Stroke, this is disaster for India, just 7.30 left
- PC No. 14th for BELGIUM: India under tremendous pressure
- Alexander Hendrickx vs Sreejesh once again. PC No. 13 for BELGIUM
- But this is PC no. 12th for Belgium, Indian defense making too many mistakes
- PC No. 11th – Alexander Hendrickx again ready, he has already scored 2, oh brilliant save by Sreejesh
- PC No. 10th for Belgium, this is not looking good for India
- Just 6 Minutes left for India to comeback in the match
- 9th PC Now – this is relentless & Alexander Hendrickx score again
- 8th PC – Again saved
- Amit Rohaildas again saves it for India – 1 more PC for BELGIUM
- India is down 1 player & Belgium gets PC No. 7, Indian captain Manpreet Singh gets GREEN CARD
- 13 minutes remaining (plus a shootout if needed) away from finding out the first finalist of the men’s hockey event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
- No team is ready to take any chance here – no risks are being taken by any team
- Last 15 Mins in this SemiFinals – Indian captain & Coach explaining their team, this last 15 mins will not comeback.
@8:00: INDIA VS BELGIUM – 3rd QUARTER STARTS: INDIA 2 – BELGIUM 2
- 3rd Quarter ends – No team could score, match still locked at 2-2
- Just 3 minutes remaining & now this is becoming a physcial battle too, tough & very humid conditions here.
- 6 Minutes remaining in 3rd Quarter, India dominating here – but goal is not coming
- Can India take lead? PC Saved / Great defense by Belgium
- 38th Minute: Referee gives PC to India, Belgium takes the referral / India gets PC
- 36th Minute: Great shot passing skills by the Indians team. Indians in a peak physical condition
- Belgian Coach is now looking worried – India has managed holding on to their attack, can India score now?
- 34th Minute – India is relentlessly on attack, but its not getting converted into a goal
- 32nd Minute – Belgium gets a chance, oh they missed open goal
- Belgium World Ranked No. 2 vs India World Ranked No. 3
- 2-2 it is – All eyes on 3rd Quarter now
- Indian defense need to get their act together, they are allowing free-entry to Belgium forward-line and it can prove costly for them
@7:45: INDIA VS BELGIUM – 2ND QUARTER: INDIA 2 – BELGIUM 2
- 29th Minute – India gets Penalty Corner – 1st for them this Quarter / Oh Harman miss
- Umpires reverse their decision, no PC now – 3 Minutes to go
- 27th Minute – Belgium gets another PC, 5th of the Quarter. / Now they get 6th PC
- India lose referral
- 24th Minute – Ohhhh Mandeep missed this, India is building some pressure here
- This Quarter up till now it is Belgium who has dominated
- 20th Minute – GOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! BELGIUM EQUALISES!!! Alexander Hedrickx, known as Sohail Abbas of modern hockey, scores for BELGIUM 2-2
- It’s 4th minute in 2nd Half and Belgium gets 4th PC & this time they score
- Amit Rohidas brilliant defense by him / wall of Indian hockey team
- 3rd succesive PC to BELGIUM – and India saves again
- Another penalty corner – PC defense is very important
- 17th Min – Belgium gets Penalty Corner – Will they score equaliser?
Goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh have cancelled out Loick Luypaert’s opener as India holds a 2-1 lead over Belgium after the opening 15 minutes.
@7:16AM: India vs Belgium LIVE: No Simarjeet Singh & Birender Lakra in the team, follow live 1st QUARTER STARTS
- First Quarter Ends, India Leads 2-1
- Quarter 1 – Just 1.30 to go, India still leads 2-1, India looking better team here
- GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! INDIA 2 – 1 BELGIUM!!! Mandeep scores
- India gets another PC and Harmanpreet Scores, Brilliant GOAL
- 7th – India asks for Video referral, India gets 1st Penalty corner, but saved
- 6th Minute – Belgium continuosly on attack – Indian defense is little rattled
- Indians trails 0-1, Sreejesh beaten
- 2′ GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!! BELGIUM TAKES A 1-0 LEAD!!!
- 1′ EARLY PRESSURE FROM INDIA! Hardik Singh does well to release Mandeep Singh inside the shooting circle.
The team lineups are out!
INDIA XI: PR Sreejesh (GK), Rupinder Pal Singh, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Manpreet Singh (C), Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Dilpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Shamser Singh.
BELGIUM XI: Nicolas De Kerpel, Antoine Kina, Gauthier Boccard, Vincent Vanasch (GK), Victor Wegnez, Arthur De Sloover, Loick Luypaert, Florent van Aubel, Sébastien Dockier, Arthur Van Doren, Felix Denayer (C).
@6:50AM:India vs Belgium Semi-Finals LIVE – Indian captain Manpreet Singh right before the match – “Belgium is a very tough team, we need to be very disciplined. We feel we can win against them”
@6:30AM: India vs Belgium Semi-Finals LIVE: Big Day for Indian Hockey today. Can the fairytale for Indian Hockey contine? Can India beat World Champions Belgium? Follow all live updates
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India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Belgium head to head records
- India have a decent record against Belgium and have won all three games when they toured the country back in 2019. That included a 5-1 thrashing of Belgium.
- India have won four of their last five games against Belgium.
- Belgium however have a better record in the Olympics against, winning twice since 2008. The two teams competed in the quarter-finals in 2016 Rio Olympics, with Belgium winning the game 3-1.
- Belgium won the silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but are yet to win a gold in the Summer Games.
- India haven’t finished on the podium since 1980 Olympics, and this is their first semi-final appearance since then.
Tokyo Olympics: India results so far
- India beat New Zealand 3-2
- India lost to Australia 7-1
- India beat Spain 3-0
- India beat Argentina 3-1
- India beat Japan 5-3
- India beat Great Britain 3-1 in the quarterfinals
Tokyo Olympics: Belgium results so far
- Belgium beat Netherlands 3-1
- Belgium beat Germany 3-1
- Belgium beat Republic of South Africa 9-4
- Belgium beat Canada 9-1
- Belgium drew with Great Britain 2-2
- Belgium beat Spain 3-1 in the quarterfinals
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India vs Belgium Semi-Finals: Heartbreak for India as Hendrickx scores hattrick & take World Champion Belgium to Finals, India to play for Bronze
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