The Indian junior men's hockey team lost to Great Britain 1-2 in the final of the ninth Sultan of Johor Cup at Johor Bahru (Malaysia), on Saturday.
Directly from the hooter it was India compelling the pace and put Great Britain on the back foot. They were compelling the assaults, making more circle entrances however their completing was allowing them to down. The first real opportunity to Maninder Singh, who spilled past three Great Britain players without any assistance design a shooting possibility, which flew right over the crossbar.
Soon enough however James Mazarelo was called without hesitation in Great Britain's goal, first sparing a sharp possibility off Sudeep before repelling three sequential penalty corners, to guarantee his group went into the break level.
India raised the stakes in the second quarter, and this time it was Oliver Payne in goal who was holding the score level. First, he spared Dilpreet Singh's imaginative shot, before pulling off a reflex spare from Gursahibjit's avoidance from yards out. The group went into half-time secured a 0-0 impasse.
The pattern proceeded in the second from the final quarter, India constraining the play and Great Britain constrained inside their very own half for extensive stretches playing on the counter. India won their fifth PC of the game in the 36th minute, and once again Mazarelo was close by to spare Pratap Lakra's drag-flick.
Minutes later India had a golden opportunity courtesy of Maninder, but Shilanand Lakra's deflection fell straight at Mazarelo to kick away. The scoreboard stayed immaculate toward the finish of the second from last quarter.
Much like in their round-robin encounter, in the final quarter, India's play increased an urgency. Increasingly more Great Britain was being pushed back and in the 49th minute, India won another penalty corner, their seventh of the game. This time a variety demonstrated to be vital, Mandeep's drag-flick smartly redirected by Gursahibjit Singh to give India the lead.
Inside a moment, however, Great Britain won their first penalty corner of the game. In spite of the underlying save money on the line by Sanjay, the ricochet tumbled to Stuart Rushmere who opened home the first run through to draw his group level.
Then, a ricochet fell to Rushmere, who slotted home to give Great Britain the win and the title.
