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United News of India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
India go down 2-3 against Netherlands in thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League match
Amstelveen, June 10 (UNI) The Indian Men's Hockey Team went down fighting 2-3 against the Netherlands in a thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Men's) at the Wagener Hockey Stadium here in Netherlands. Abhishek (20') and Jugraj Singh (54') netted a goal each for India, while Thijs van Dam (24'), Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), and Jip Janssen (57') were the goalscorers for the Netherlands. India began the first quarter with a clear intent to control the game on Monday night, maintaining possession and executing quick passes to penetrate the opposition's defence early on. In the sixth minute, forward Abhishek nearly put India ahead when he found space inside the D and unleashed a powerful shot that narrowly missed the target. The Netherlands responded with a switch to counter-attacking play, creating a few scoring chances of their own. However, the Indian defence held firm under pressure, calmly absorbing the attacks while continuing to challenge the Dutch backline at the other end. Despite the fast-paced, end-to-end action, the opening quarter ended goalless. The second quarter saw the Netherlands ramp up their intensity, adopting a more aggressive approach and nearly taking the lead with two close chances in quick succession. But India remained composed, sticking to their possession-based strategy and dictating the tempo through midfield control. The visitors also won their first penalty corner of the match, but Harmanpreet Singh's shot was deflected out. India's persistence finally paid off when Abhishek (20th), playing his milestone 100th international match, broke free from his marker and finished clinically after receiving a perfectly timed pass from Shilanand Lakra, giving India a 1-0 lead. However, the advantage was short-lived as just four minutes later, Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman showcased his class with a dazzling run into the circle before setting up Thijs van Dam (24'), who calmly slotted the ball home to make it 1-1. The remainder of the quarter saw both sides probing for openings, but the defences held firm as the teams went into the half-time break level. The Netherlands came out with intent in the third quarter, pressing high and disrupting India's rhythm by intercepting passes in midfield. Their aggressive approach paid off in when Floris Wortelboer delivered a sharp cross from the left flank to Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), whose tame shot narrowly slipped past Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak to give the hosts a 2-1 lead. Buoyed by the goal, the Netherlands maintained the pressure and earned their first penalty corner of the match, but failed to convert. India, meanwhile, shifted to a counter-attacking strategy and earned a flurry of penalty corners in quick succession, yet couldn't find the equaliser. The penultimate quarter concluded with the Netherlands holding a slender 2-1 advantage. The fourth and final quarter saw India intensify their efforts, stringing together quick passes and making several entries into the Dutch circle in pursuit of an equaliser. With under seven minutes left on the clock, Abhishek came agonisingly close to scoring again as he beat his marker and unleashed a powerful shot that struck the side netting. India continued to pile on the pressure and were eventually rewarded with their fourth penalty corner of the match. This time, Jugraj Singh (54') stepped up and made no mistake, hammering the ball into the net to level the score at 2-2. Moments later, India had a golden chance to take the lead when Lalit Kumar Upadhyay found himself one-on-one with Dutch goalkeeper Maurits Visser. Attempting a cheeky scoop over the keeper, Lalit was denied by Visser's alert reflexes. The Netherlands responded swiftly and made the most of a penalty corner earned in the dying moments of the game as Jip Janssen (57') converted it to restore the home side's lead. India threw everything forward in the final minutes, but the Dutch defence held firm to seal a thrilling 3-2 victory. Notably, the match marked a significant milestone for forward Abhishek, who was playing his 100th international match for India since making his senior team debut in 2022. The 25-year-old has been a vital part of the Indian attack, scoring 39 international goals to date. His contributions have been instrumental in India's major successes, including the Gold medal at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy China 2024, Bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and Gold at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. India are currently fourth in the points tally having accumulated 15 points from 10 games. They will be next seen in action against Argentina on June 11. All the FIH Pro League 2024-25 (Men) matches will be streamed live on Jio Hotstar and broadcast on Star Sports Select. UNI BM
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Indian men lose 2-3 against the Netherlands in FIH Hockey Pro League
The Indian men's team went down fighting 2-3 against the Netherlands in a thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium here. Abhishek (20') and Jugraj Singh (54') netted a goal each for India, while Thijs van Dam (24'), Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), and Jip Janssen (57') were the goalscorers for the Netherlands. India began the first quarter with a clear intent to control the game, maintaining possession and executing quick passes to penetrate the opposition's defence early on. In the sixth minute, forward Abhishek nearly put India ahead when he found space inside the D and unleashed a powerful shot that narrowly missed the target. The Netherlands responded with a switch to counter-attacking play, creating a few scoring chances of their own. However, the Indian defence held firm under pressure, calmly absorbing the attacks while continuing to challenge the Dutch backline at the other end. Despite the fast-paced, end-to-end action, the opening quarter ended goalless. The second quarter saw the Netherlands ramp up their intensity, adopting a more aggressive approach and nearly taking the lead with two close chances in quick succession. But India remained composed, sticking to their possession-based strategy and dictating the tempo through midfield control. India also won their first penalty corner of the match, but Harmanpreet Singh's shot was deflected out. India's persistence finally paid off when Abhishek (20th), playing his milestone 100th international match, broke free from his marker and finished clinically after receiving a perfectly timed pass from Shilanand Lakra, giving India a 1-0 lead. However, the advantage was short-lived as just four minutes later, Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman showcased his class with a dazzling run into the circle before setting up Thijs van Dam (24'), who calmly slotted the ball home to make it 1-1. The remainder of the quarter saw both sides probing for openings, but the defences held firm as the teams went into the half-time break level. The Netherlands came out with intent in the third quarter, pressing high and disrupting India's rhythm by intercepting passes in midfield. Their aggressive approach paid off in when Floris Wortelboer delivered a sharp cross from the left flank to Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), whose tame shot narrowly slipped past Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak to give the hosts a 2-1 lead. Buoyed by the goal, the Netherlands maintained the pressure and earned their first penalty corner of the match, but failed to convert. India, meanwhile, shifted to a counter-attacking strategy and earned a flurry of penalty corners in quick succession, yet couldn't find the equaliser. The penultimate quarter concluded with the Netherlands holding a slender 2-1 advantage. The fourth and final quarter saw India intensify their efforts, stringing together quick passes and making several entries into the Dutch circle in pursuit of an equaliser. With under seven minutes left on the clock, Abhishek came agonisingly close to scoring again as he beat his marker and unleashed a powerful shot that struck the side netting. India continued to pile on the pressure and were eventually rewarded with their fourth penalty corner of the match. This time, Jugraj Singh (54') stepped up and made no mistake, hammering the ball into the net to level the score at 2-2. Moments later, India had a golden chance to take the lead when Lalit Kumar Upadhyay found himself one-on-one with Dutch goalkeeper Maurits Visser. Attempting a cheeky scoop over the keeper, Lalit was denied by Visser's alert reflexes. The Netherlands responded swiftly and made the most of a penalty corner earned in the dying moments of the game as Jip Janssen (57') converted it to restore the home side's lead. India threw everything forward in the final minutes, but the Dutch defence held firm to seal a thrilling 3-2 victory. Notably, the match marked a significant milestone for forward Abhishek, who was playing his 100th international match for India since making his senior team debut in 2022. The 25-year-old has been a vital part of the Indian attack, scoring 39 international goals to date. Abhishek's contributions have been instrumental in India's major successes, including the Gold medal at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy China 2024, Bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and Gold at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. India are currently fourth in the points tally having accumulated 15 points from 10 games. They will be next seen in action against Argentina on Wednesday.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wasteful India concede late goal to lose 2-3 against Netherlands in FIH Pro League
A wasteful Indian men's hockey yet again conceded a late goal to lose 2-3 against the Olympic champions Netherlands, enduring their second consecutive defeat in the European leg of the FIH Pro League here on Monday. For India, Abishek, playing his 100th match, scored in 20th minute, while Jugraj Singh converted his team's ninth penalty corner in 54th minute. The Netherlands scored through Thijs van Dam (24th), Tjep Hoedemakers (33rd) and Jip Janssen (57th). India had earlier lost 1-2 against the Netherlands on Saturday. India started on the front foot in the first quarter with as many as nine circle penetrations, but the goals eluded the visitors. India had the first chance of the match in the sixth minute but Abhishekk's shot went wide. Soon, Shilanand Lakra snatched the ball in the midfield and raced his way into the Dutch circle only to shoot wide. Tjep Hoedemakers got the first scoring opportunity for the Dutchmen but his reverse hit from a tight angle was off the target. Minutes later, Hoedemakers got another chance but his deflection went wide. The Indians secured the first penalty corner of the match in the 18th but the Dutch defended well to deny India skipper Harmanpreet Singh. But two minutes later, Abhishek handed India the lead with a fierce shot to the top of the Dutch goal after being set up by Lakra. India's joy, however, was shortlived as four minutes later Thijs van Dam found himself at the right place at the right time to level the scores after the ball, from Thierry Brinkman's pass, hit an Indian stick and popped up in front of the goal. The Dutch dominated the early exchanges after the change of ends and took the lead three minutes into the third quarter through Hoedemakers, who neatly deflected in Derck de Vilder's pass. Minutes later, Netherlands got their first penalty corner but the effort went wide. Thereafter it was all India as they secured as many as six penalty corners in quick succession but Harmanpreet and Jugraj Singh failed to convert any of them. The Indians were guilty of wasting chances, converting just one of the nine penalty corners they secured in the match. Towards the end of the third quarter, India got as many as five penalty corners in quick succession but Harmanpreet and Jugraj failed to breach the Dutch defence. In the 54th minute India got two more penalty corners, the second of which was converted by Jugraj to level the scores. But as has often been the case, the Indians conceded another late goal when Janssen converted the Netherlands' second penalty corner three minutes from the hooter to seal the match. India will next play Argentina here on Wednesday.
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
India go down 2-3 against Netherlands in thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25
Amstelveen, [Netherlands] June 9 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team went down fighting 2-3 against the Netherlands in a thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Men's) at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Abhishek (20') and Jugraj Singh (54') netted a goal each for India, while Thijs van Dam (24'), Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), and Jip Janssen (57') were the goalscorers for the Netherlands, according to a release from Hockey India. India began the first quarter with a clear intent to control the game, maintaining possession and executing quick passes to penetrate the opposition's defence early on. In the sixth minute, forward Abhishek nearly put India ahead when he found space inside the D and unleashed a powerful shot that narrowly missed the target. The Netherlands responded with a switch to counter-attacking play, creating a few scoring chances of their own. However, the Indian defence held firm under pressure, calmly absorbing the attacks while continuing to challenge the Dutch backline at the other end. Despite the fast-paced, end-to-end action, the opening quarter ended goalless. The second quarter saw the Netherlands ramp up their intensity, adopting a more aggressive approach and nearly taking the lead with two close chances in quick succession. But India remained composed, sticking to their possession-based strategy and dictating the tempo through midfield control. The visitors also won their first penalty corner of the match, but Harmanpreet Singh's shot was deflected out. India's persistence finally paid off when Abhishek (20th), playing his milestone 100th international match, broke free from his marker and finished clinically after receiving a perfectly timed pass from Shilanand Lakra, giving India a 1-0 lead. However, the advantage was short-lived as just four minutes later, Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman showcased his class with a dazzling run into the circle before setting up Thijs van Dam (24'), who calmly slotted the ball home to make it 1-1. The remainder of the quarter saw both sides probing for openings, but the defences held firm as the teams went into the half-time break level. The Netherlands came out with intent in the third quarter, pressing high and disrupting India's rhythm by intercepting passes in midfield. Their aggressive approach paid off in when Floris Wortelboer delivered a sharp cross from the left flank to Tjep Hoedemakers (33'), whose tame shot narrowly slipped past Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak to give the hosts a 2-1 lead. Buoyed by the goal, the Netherlands maintained the pressure and earned their first penalty corner of the match, but failed to convert. India, meanwhile, shifted to a counter-attacking strategy and earned a flurry of penalty corners in quick succession, yet couldn't find the equaliser. The penultimate quarter concluded with the Netherlands holding a slender 2-1 advantage. The fourth and final quarter saw India intensify their efforts, stringing together quick passes and making several entries into the Dutch circle in pursuit of an equaliser. With under seven minutes left on the clock, Abhishek came agonisingly close to scoring again as he beat his marker and unleashed a powerful shot that struck the side netting. India continued to pile on the pressure and were eventually rewarded with their fourth penalty corner of the match. This time, Jugraj Singh (54') stepped up and made no mistake, hammering the ball into the net to level the score at 2-2. Moments later, India had a golden chance to take the lead when Lalit Kumar Upadhyay found himself one-on-one with Dutch goalkeeper Maurits Visser. Attempting a cheeky scoop over the keeper, Lalit was denied by Visser's alert reflexes. The Netherlands responded swiftly and made the most of a penalty corner earned in the dying moments of the game as Jip Janssen (57') converted it to restore the home side's lead. India threw everything forward in the final minutes, but the Dutch defence held firm to seal a thrilling 3-2 victory. Notably, the match marked a significant milestone for forward Abhishek, who was playing his 100th international match for India since making his senior team debut in 2022. The 25-year-old has been a vital part of the Indian attack, scoring 39 international goals to date. His contributions have been instrumental in India's major successes, including the Gold medal at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy China 2024, Bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and Gold at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. India are currently fourth in the points tally, having accumulated 15 points from 10 games. They will be next seen in action against Argentina on 11th June. (ANI)
News18
09-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Wasteful India Lose 2-3 To Netherlands In Second Straight FIH Pro League Defeat
Last Updated: India's men's hockey team lost 3-2 to the Netherlands in their second consecutive FIH Pro League defeat. The Indian men's hockey team lost 3-2 to Olympic champions the Netherlands in their second consecutive FIH Pro League defeat on Monday. Abishek, earning his 100th cap, scored for India in the 20th minute, while Jugraj Singh converted a penalty corner in the 54th. The Netherlands' goals came from Thijs van Dam (24th minute), Tjep Hoedemakers (33rd minute), and Jip Janssen (57th minute). India, having already lost 2-1 to the Netherlands on Saturday, began the match strongly with nine circle penetrations in the first quarter, but couldn't convert their pressure into goals. An early chance fell to Abhishek in the sixth minute, but his shot went wide. Shilanand Lakra then intercepted the ball in midfield and drove into the Dutch circle, only to shoot wide. The Netherlands' Tjep Hoedemakers had two opportunities, a reverse hit from a tight angle and a deflection, both of which missed the target. India earned their first penalty corner in the 18th minute, but the Dutch defence thwarted Harmanpreet Singh. Two minutes later, India took the lead through Abhishek's powerful strike into the top of the net from Lakra's assist. India's lead was short-lived. Four minutes later, Thijs van Dam levelled the score, capitalising on a loose ball from Thierry Brinkman's pass that deflected off an Indian stick. The Dutch started the second half strongly, taking the lead three minutes into the third quarter. Derck de Vilder's pass found Hoedemakers, who neatly deflected the ball into the goal. The Netherlands then earned their first penalty corner, which went wide. India responded by dominating possession and earning six quick penalty corners, but Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh failed to convert. India's profligacy was evident in their inability to convert more than one of their nine penalty corners. Towards the end of the third quarter, India earned a further five penalty corners in quick succession, but Harmanpreet and Jugraj were unable to break through the Dutch defence. In the 54th minute, two more penalty corners were awarded to India, the second of which was converted by Jugraj Singh to equalise. However, with three minutes remaining, Janssen converted the Netherlands' second penalty corner to secure the victory. India's next match is against Argentina on Wednesday. First Published:
