WLR2::Indian Men also starts on a winning note in the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 Delhi 2013

ew Delhi, 18 Feb 2013: Team India started their wining campaign both in Women and Men’s tournament of the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 Delhi 2013 on Day 1 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium today.

Indian women’s team played attacking hockey and thrashed Kazakhstan 8-0 in their first match. India scored four goals in the first half through Jaspreet Kaur (8^th min Penalty Corner & 21^st min Penalty Corner), Rani (15^th & 26^th minute) to claim lead in the game.

In the second half of the game, India continued to score at regular interval and converted 4 goals through Rani (41^st min), Jaspreet Kaur (54^th min Penalty Corner and 70^th minute Penalty Stroke). Jaspreet Kaur was adjudged Player of the Match for scoring four brilliant goals.

In the men’s hockey, the winning environment continued as India beat Fiji 16-0. In the one-sided match the first three goals come in quick succession through Penalty Corner (in the 4^th, 5^th and 11 minute of the game)

VR Raghunath and Rupinder Pal Singh scored two goals each. In the 18^th minute of the game, India’s Nithin Thimmaiah scored the 4^th goal of the match. Gurjinder Singh (21^st Minute Penalty Corner) score his first international goal followed by Danish Mujtaba’s 28^th min goal.

In the second half, India continued to play the attacking game and kept scoring goals. Danish Mujtaba (38^th) VR Raghunath (42^nd Penalty Corner), Manpreet Singh (50^th) Malak Singh (51^st) Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (53^rd) Dharamvir Singh (55^th) and Danish Mujtaba (59^th). Malak Singh (63^rd) scored his first international goal also and he along with Gurjinder Singh received cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh from Hockey India.

India’s Rupinder singh was adjudged Player-of-the-Match for his brilliant performance in the entire match and for scoring two goals.