A very good afternoon to everyone tuning in. Welcome to our live coverage of the second hockey clash between India and the Netherlands. The match takes place in the picturesque city of Amstelveen, North Holland.
A very good afternoon to everyone tuning in. Welcome to our live coverage of the second hockey clash between India and the Netherlands. The match takes place in the picturesque city of Amstelveen, North Holland.
The action begins at 6:00 PM IST. Stay tuned for updates.
The IND vs NED match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar website and app in India. It will also be broadcast live on Star Sports Network channels.
The live scores and updates will be available here.
GK: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera
DEF: Sumit, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Harmanpreet Singh (c), Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Yashdeep Siwach
MID: Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh (vc), Rajinder Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh
FOR: Gurjant Singh, Abhishek, Shilanand Lakra, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh
India are currently fourth in the FIH Pro League 2024-25 after their 2-1 loss against the Netherlands on 7 June. Harmanpreet Singh and Co. have a chance today to avenge that defeat.
After today바카라s clash, the Men in Blue have six more games remaining:
11 June: India vs Argentina at 6:30 PM IST
12 June: India vs Argentina at 6:30 PM IST
14 June: India vs Australia at 2:00 PM IST
15 June: India vs Australia at 2:00 PM IST
21 June: India vs Belgium at 7:00 PM IST
22 June: India vs Belgium at 7:00 PM IST
Both teams have won twice in their last five encounters.
NED 2-1 IND (7 June 2025, FIH Pro League)
IND 1-2 NED (Pen) (21 February 2024, FIH Pro League)
IND 3-2 NED (Pen) (11 February 2024, FIH Pro League)
NED 1-2 IND (30 July 2023, Friendly)
IND 1-1 NED (26 July 2023, Friendly)
India Starting XI: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek Nain, Shilanand Lakra
Bench: Suraj Karkera, Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Nilakanta Sharma, Raj Kumar Pal, Jugraj Singh
Netherlands Starting XI: Maurits Visser, Jip Janssen, Lars Balk, Thijs van Dam, Thierry Brinkman, Jorrit Croon, Justen Blok, Derck de Vilder, Floris Wortelboer, Tjep Hoedemakers, Floris Middendorp
Here바카라s what India바카라s head coach Craig Fulton said before the match, adressing their performance during the last clash against the Netherlands:
바카라Yeah, we need to get more possession in their half. I think it was a good game. It ebbed and flowed a little bit. Not too many chances, very very tight, but good defensive performance We want to try and score a few more goals, get more possession in their half.바카라
On the goals for today바카라s game, Fulton said, 바카라High press, and then managing their high press. So that we can stay in the game for longer periods of time, and then also get our counterattack to flow.바카라
After the national anthems of both sides, we are underway at Amstelveen. India gets the pushback! Five changes for India, and just one for the Netherlands 바카라 let바카라s see who comes out on top!
5' Q1: Good, open start to the match, with India slightly on top in the opening stages. The Men in Blue are going for long through balls, mainly by Hardik. So far, however, no threats on either goal, but the attacking intent is clear for both sides.
IND 0-0 NED
10' Q1: Chances at both ends. The first one falls to 100-cap Abhishek, who dispossesses De Mol and then takes a powerful shot, and it바카라s NOT a long way away from the far post. The Dutch side immediately counterattacks, and Steijn van Heijningen finds Terrance Pieters on the edge of the circle, who passes it to Koen Bijen, but his shot is wide.
The Men in Blue go forward again, this time through Lakra, and he fights off a challenge from Wortelboer, but his shot isn바카라t on target. Dilpreet takes another crack at the goal a couple of minutes later, with Sukhjeet playing him on. The shot, however, is not on target again. The Men in Blue are clearly on top at the moment.
IND 0-0 NED
15' Q1: India are successful in reviewing a penalty corner awarded, as replays show that Amit Rohidas got the ball first. Hardik breaks forward in a solo counter, but is eventually crowded out. No goals, or penalty corners, in the first quarter.
IND 0-0 NED
20' Q2: Unlike the first quarter, it바카라s the Dutch who start strongly now, with Hoedemakers having two half-chances in the opening couple of minutes. The Dutch #19 fails to make any of the chances count.
The penalty corner of the match goes to India, as Wortelboer commits a clumsy challenge on Abhishek, but Harmanpreet바카라s dragflick comes to nothing.
India바카라s attacking intent pays off, and centurion Abhishek Nain gets the goal with a clinical finish from close range. A well-deserved lead for India.
IND 1-0 NED
25' Q2: The Dutch are trying to attack more and go forward in search of an equaliser, but India바카라s defence is holding strong at the moment, and the midfielders are crowding the middle of the park and not allowing the Netherlands any easy route.
However, the attacking pressure is too much, and it바카라s Thijs Van Dam who gets the goal. However, it바카라s all due to skipper Brinkman, who went inside the box, courtesy of some shoddy defence by India, and then tried to square it to the middle. It gets a deflection from an Indian stick, and Van Dam was the quickest to react, getting a backhand to poke it past the goalkeeper. India바카라s lead lasted just four minutes.
IND 1-1 NED
30' Q2: It바카라s attacking hockey all around, and the Dutch have the momentum at the moment. India바카라s defenders do not look comfortable at the moment, and the Dutch are dispossessing them in the middle of the park.
Abhishek is brought down right in front of the D, and he goes down in pain. Eventually, he gets back on his feet. Harmanpreet gets a good shot from distance in the following move, and it바카라s not far from Visser바카라s goal.
However, neither team can get another goal, and we got to half-time on level score.
IND 1-1 NED
The second half is underway. During the break, coach Fulton said that he was 바카라satisfied바카라 with his team바카라s effort, although he mentioned that India 바카라could바카라ve used one or two of our chances바카라.
Will India be able to take their chances in the second half-an-hour? Let바카라s see.
IND 1-1 NED
33' Q3: Good attacking start to the third quarter, and it바카라s the hosts who draw first blood early in the match. Hoedemakers got in ahead of Pathak, receiving a square from Wortelboer and pushing it past the goalkeeper, after getting a touch of the latter.
IND 1-2 NED
40' Q3: The Dutch are in control of the attacking moves at the moment. Pathak made amends ofr the second goal with a good save in the 35th minute against Van Heijningen, and the hosts then get a penalty corner. Dommershuijzen바카라s effort is not far away, but he will be disappointed not to get it on target. India바카라s defence is under pressure at the moment.
IND 1-2 NED
45' Q3: Three penalty corners for India, but the Men in Blue fail to make their chances count. They get a fourth crack at it after another successful referral. This time, it바카라s much better from Harmanpreet, and it바카라s a terrific reaction save from Vissers, which the Indian skipper acknowledges.
The visitors are getting some confidence from their attacking moments, and Abhishek penetrates the box and earns another PC for India. Croon clears the shot on the line, but it바카라s another PC, which doesn바카라t come to anything again. Will India come to rue their missed opportunities?
Jansen comes forward and squares it across the face of goal, but it바카라s deflected behind.
IND 1-2 NED
50' Q4: Sukhjeet tried to find Dilpreet in the Dutch box, but the hosts counter with lethality, but could not get a final ball. India survive the scare, and try to regroup and go ahead, however, the Dutch defense is absolutely resolute in protecting Visser바카라s goal.
IND 1-2 NED
55' Q4: Wortelboer and Van Dam almost combine to score a third goal for the Netherlands, but India바카라s defence manages to get the ball away. Abhishek has a snap shot from just inside the D, but it hits the side netting. De Mol is down after injuring his knee. He looks to be in considerable pain as the physios tend to him.
As play resumes, Abhishek 바카라 India바카라s best attacker so far 바카라 earns a PC for the visitors. With Harmanpreet off the pitch, Jugraj gets a chance, and boy, does he take it well. He hits it hard towards goal, it goes in after getting a deflection from the defender. The 21st goal for Jugraj, and India are level!
India could have, and should have, gone ahead, as Lalit found himself one-on-one against Visser after some good play from Hardik and Abhishek. The Indian #14 tried to chip it over the keeper바카라s head, but the latter stood his ground and went back to clear the ball. A massive reprieve for the hosts.
IND 2-2 NED
57' Q4: The Dutch win a PC 바카라 with India losing their referral 바카라 and Janssen is on the pitch to take it. And the shot is flawless, with Jip Janssen바카라s long drag beating everybody and goes past Suraj 바카라 even though it was very close to his foot. He can바카라t get down quickly enough, and Netherlands take the lead with just three minutes left to play.
IND 2-3 NED
Despite trying to probe forward in the final thirty seconds, India can바카라t find the equaliser, and it바카라s all over for today바카라s match. The Men in Blue have suffered another headtbreaking loss against the Oranje, this time the scoreline reading 3-2!
IND 2-3 NED
This is what India바카라s skipper Harmanpreet Singh said about today바카라s match in the post-match interview:
바카라I think the way we started actually is pretty good, and we scored the first goal. But the same thing 바카라 we are getting the opportunities, but the finishing wasn바카라t there. So, for the next matches, we can work on that.
바카라Again, as I mentioned last time, defence is our first priority, so every time we need to focus on our defence first. Whenever we바카라re getting the opportunity in the opponent바카라s circle, we have to come out with a goal. I바카라m happy with the way we played; we played good hockey.바카라
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