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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey Day 12 — India BEAT Germany 5-4 TO WIN BRONZE!!!!!!
Welcome to our Live Blog coverage of the Bronze Medal Match of the Field Hockey competition of Tokyo 2020 between India and Germany
Indian men's hockey team (Source: Hockey India)
Can the Indian Men's Hockey Team win an Olympic medal in Tokyo after a gap of 41 years?
Manpreet Singh and co. are up against four-time gold medalists Germany who are aiming for their fifth successive podium finish.
Germany have won bronze in Athens 2004, Gold in Beijing 2008, Gold in London 2012, and Bronze in Rio 2016.
The Indians last won gold in Moscow in 1980, but Graham Reid's team have already achieved what no other side could in the last four decades by reaching the knock-out stage.
Get set for an epic contest as two great hockey-playing nations battle for the coveted Bronze Medal in Tokyo.
The match begins as 0700 IST. Stay with us as we bring you live updates and interesting trivia.
Stay tuned with us.
Live Updates
- 5 Aug 2021 3:11 AM GMT
INDIA HAVE THE BALL BACK
56' STADLER GOES OFF - GERMANY WITH AN EXTRA ATTACKING PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:10 AM GMT
CHAOS OVER THE BALL
55' WELL, WELL, BOTH SIDES WANT THE BALL - PLAY HELD UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:07 AM GMT
CAN INDIA HOLD ON????
54' HAUKE RETURNS TO THE PITCH - SUMIT TAKES A TUMBLE IN THE INDIA CIRCLE - PLAY HELD UP!!!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:05 AM GMT
PC FOR GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
54' SREEJESH CHARGES OFF A SCOOP- GERMANY HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SREEJESH SAVES!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:04 AM GMT
INDIA KEEP THE BALL!!
53' INDIA KEEP THE BALL IN MIDFIELD AS THEY ATTEMPT TO BUILD PATIENTLY - GERMANY LIE BACK IN DEFENCE!!!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:02 AM GMT
SUPER COUNTER - MANDEEP MISSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
51' AMIT TO MANDEEP AT THE OTHER END OF THE PITCH - MANDEEP HAS ONLY STADLER TO BEAT - CANNOT DO SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 5 Aug 2021 3:00 AM GMT
TOBIAS HAUKE BRINGS VIVEK DOWN - GETS A YELLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
49' GERMANY A MAN DOWN - CAN THE INDIANS MAKE IT COUNT???
- 5 Aug 2021 2:58 AM GMT
WELL, WELL, HOW MANY CAN WINDFEDER MISS?????
GERMANY CONVERT AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!
INDIA 5 - GERMANY 4
- 5 Aug 2021 2:56 AM GMT
INDIA HOLD THE FORT!!!
47' BALL IN MIDFIELD AS THE GERMANS CANNOT FIND GAPS THROUGH THE INDIAN SHIELD
