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India Defeat France 5-0 at FIH Hockey Pro League LIVE: Blog, Highlights, Goals, Results
The tournament will be the Indian team's first competitive assignment of the year.
FIH Hockey Pro League India vs France
Welcome to The Live coverage of India vs France match by The Bridge in FIH Hockey Pro League season 2021-22. Carrying the mantle of Olympic bronze medallists has added "some pressure" as India begin their campaign in the match against France at NWU Astro Hockey Stadium in beautiful city Potchefstroom of South Africa.
After France, the Manpreet Singh-led side will face hosts South Africa on Wednesday.
The tournament will be the Indian team's first competitive assignment of the year. World number three India will fancy their chances against both opponents. India haven't played world No. 13 France since winning the world league 2015 semi-finals.
The action starts at 9:30 PM IST.
Live Updates
- 8 Feb 2022 4:50 PM GMT
Half Time IND 3-0 FRA
The high action second quarter comes to an end and indian team goes into half time with advantage of 3 goals, 2 coming from penality corners and 1 field goal.
- 8 Feb 2022 4:47 PM GMT
Q2 IND 3-0 FRA
France failed to convert their first penality corner and india converted defense into attack, with indians running to french goal and shamsher singh doing the favour.
- 8 Feb 2022 4:44 PM GMT
Q2 IND 2-0 FRA
Varun Kumar is the hero of second quarter, converting India's 4th Penality corner into Goal
- 8 Feb 2022 4:42 PM GMT
Q2 IND 1-0 FRA
Advatage for India, well executed by team, Harmanpreet singh converts Penality corner into Goal
- 8 Feb 2022 4:29 PM GMT
Q1 Ends IND 0-0 FRA
both teams had chances in first quarter but none could capitalize on chances.
End of Q1 | Nothing to separate both teams as the first 15 minutes do not produce a goal.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 8, 2022
Onto the next 15 now. 👊
🇫🇷 0:0 🇮🇳#IndiaKaGame - 8 Feb 2022 4:25 PM GMT
Q1 IND 0-0 FRA
After nearly 10 minutes, India got penality corner but could not convert it in 2 chances, France tried to put pressure on indian goal on rebound but failed.
- 8 Feb 2022 4:21 PM GMT
Q1 IND 0-0 FRA
In first 5 minutes of match, France are putting indians in tight positions, more attacks, more shot on goals, more ball possession for France
- 8 Feb 2022 4:14 PM GMT
Q1 IND 0-0 FRA
And here it Begins
The flag is waved and the game gets going! 🏑
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 8, 2022
Let's get all the points on offer! 👊🏻#IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/pgrik3AkBM - 8 Feb 2022 4:12 PM GMT
Akashdeep Singh 200 caps
Akashdeep Singh is playing his 200th International match today for India
- 8 Feb 2022 4:07 PM GMT
Head to Head
India has won both its match agaisnt France in previous encounters in FIH Hockey Pro League
