A commanding India dished out an outstanding present of attacking hockey to outplay a difficult Spain 2-0 of their FIH males’s World Cup marketing campaign opener right here on Friday. Local boy Amit Rohidas was among the many purpose scorers as he struck within the twelfth minute from a penalty nook to the wild cheer of the packed Birsa Munda Stadium, which made its debut as a global hockey venue on Friday. Hardik Singh scored a superb area purpose within the twenty sixth minute after a high quality solo run as India, chasing their first medal after 1975, boosted their possibilities of making it to the quarterfinals from Pool D.

The score-line didn’t mirror the diploma of domination by India, who may have gained by an even bigger margin however the world quantity six group didn’t permit their European opponents, ranked two rungs under them, to play their recreation.

India received 5 penalty corners and scored from the second.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh additionally missed a penalty stroke within the third quarter.

Young goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak was good in entrance of the bar as he made some high quality saves, together with from penalty corners. Spain had been at all times a difficult opponent for India nevertheless it was the house group which dictated the phrases to the Europeans, who had the higher hand within the 4 Pro League matches final 12 months, profitable two and shedding one.

The Indians had been fast on the assault in addition to in counter-attack and gained a whole lot of balls from their opponents. Spain had a few probabilities moreover three penalty corners, which they wasted.

Spain dominated the midfield battle within the preliminary minutes with out getting any scoring probability.

India settled down properly after taking a measure of their opponents and began urgent in direction of the top of the primary quarter.

Most of the assaults started from the fitting flank with Nilakanta Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Abhishek within the thick of issues.

India’s incessant urgent paid off as they received three penalty corners in fast succession and took the lead within the twelfth minute of the second via Rohidas.

Harmanpreet’s drag-flick got here off the stick of a Spanish defender and the ball fell to Rohidas whose highly effective hit beat the Spanish goalkeeper all finally ends up.

Just a minute later, India received one other penalty nook however Harmanpreet failed to seek out the goal.

Just earlier than the top of the primary quarter, Abhishek outwitted a few Spanish defender contained in the circle however the efforts didn’t end in a purpose.

Nilakanta additionally took a shot however despatched it large.

The second quarter additionally went virtually equivalent as the primary, as motion remained largely within the Indian half initially as Spain pressed arduous for the equaliser.

But 4 minutes from half time, Hardik made a incredible run down the left channel after which despatched a cross on the face of the purpose. It beat the Spanish goalkeeper and compelled a defender to deflect it in for India’s second purpose.

Spain received their first first penalty nook quickly however wasted it.

The third quarter didn’t yield any purpose however had loads of drama as captain Harmanpreet wasted a penalty stroke within the thirty second minute. His effort was dominated to have been saved by the Spanish keeper after a video referral by India.

Earlier within the day, England thrashed neighbours Wales 5-0 in one other Pool D match.

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