Final Up to date: January 28, 2023, 23:56 IST
Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey India)
India misplaced to New Zealand 5-3 in a sudden demise shoot-out within the Crossover stage match after holding the hosts 3-3 in regulation time.
India males’s hockey group captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday expressed satisfaction over his group’s general efficiency within the FIH Odisha Hockey Males’s World Cup 2023 and mentioned with higher efficiency within the third and fourth quarters within the Crossover match in opposition to New Zealand may have resulted within the hosts ending larger than the joint-ninth they ultimately led to.
India misplaced to New Zealand 5-3 in a sudden demise shoot-out within the Crossover stage match after holding the hosts 3-3 in regulation time. India missed a bagful of probabilities together with a 2-1 and 3-1 result in concede two objectives within the fourth quarter.
Harmanpreet Singh’s group additionally didn’t capitalise on 12 pictures on the objective, 18 circle entries and 11 penalty corners and failed to succeed in the quarterfinals.
“If we had made fewer errors within the third and fourth quarter within the Crossover match in opposition to New Zealand and capitalised on our probabilities, the ultimate final result would have been totally different,” mentioned the ace drag-flicker within the post-match press convention on Saturday.
Nevertheless, Harmanpreet mentioned the occasion was not a catastrophe for his group because it completed undefeated in regulation time and ended the event with 8-0 win over Japan and a 5-2 victory in opposition to South Africa, ending the occasion in ninth place together with Rio Olympics gold medallist Argentina.
“We didn’t lose a single match within the event — barring the Crossover match with New Zealand which we misplaced within the shoot-out. We performed properly general,” he mentioned.
The skipper mentioned the protection was thought of the weak level of his group however his gamers did properly in that side of the sport all through the World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Harmanpreet mentioned that the gamers preventing as a group was an enormous constructive for him from the World Cup.
“We performed like a group, fought in each match like a group. In fact, it was disappointing that may not do higher within the third and fourth quarters in opposition to New Zealand,” he mentioned.
Requested concerning the future, he mentioned they’ll study from their errors and can attempt to do higher within the upcoming matches within the Professional League and the Asian Video games later this yr.
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