Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chak De Phatte: Team India

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Congratulation to Indian Hockey team that started their journey towards winning the FIH world cup 2010 by thumping win over arch rival Pakistan.

Sandeep Singh scored twice from penalty-corners as India beat Pakistan 4-1 in their opening match of the Hero Honda 12th men's hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National stadium in Delhi on Sunday Feb 28th.

The ace drag-flicker scored in the 35th and 57th minute to enable India avenge a 3-6 Champions Challenge defeat to the subcontinental rivals in Salta, Argentina, in December.

The eight-time Olympic champions, who won the World Cup in 1974, led 2-0 at half-time. They got their other goals through Shivendra Singh (27th minute) and Prabhjot Singh (37th).

Sohail Abbas scored from a penalty-corner 11 minutes from time to reduce the margin for Pakistan.

Sandeep Singh was named man of the match.

In other matches

:European champion England registered the first upset of the World Cup, stunning Olympic silver medallist Australia 3-2 in second Pool B match of the quadrennial event at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday.

:Formidable Spain started their hockey World Cup campaign on a perfect note, outclassing lowly South Africa 4-2 in the inaugural match of the quadrennial event at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

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