FIH Pro League: India beat Germany 3-1 to end home leg on confident note
The Hindu
India are now sitting pretty at the top with 27 points.
The Indian men's hockey team defeated an inexperienced Germany 3-1 in the second match of the double-leg tie to consolidate its lead at the top of the FIH Pro League standings here on Friday.
The Indians scored through Sukhjeet Singh (19th minute), Varun Kumar (41st) and Abhishek (54th), while Germany's lone goal was scored by Anton Boeckel (45th).
The Indians had defeated Germany 3-0 in the first match of the tie on Thursday.
India are now sitting pretty at the top with 27 points from 12 games, while Germany are placed second with 17 points from 10 matches.
Against a new-look Germany, whose half a dozen players of the 22-member squad made their debut in these two games, the Indians continued their domination.
The Indians made some fine runs into the opposition circle in the first quarter but failed to convert any of the chances.
Four minutes into the second quarter, Sukhjeet handed India the lead with a clever field goal.
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