{"id":318554,"date":"2023-12-20T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=318554"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:26:13","slug":"hockey-india-register-thrilling-win-over-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/hockey-india-register-thrilling-win-over-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey: India register thrilling win over France"},"content":{"rendered":"
The match that went back and forth throughout its duration saw Jugraj Singh (20’, 60’) and Harmanpreet Singh (25’, 56’) scoring a brace each while Vivek Sagar Prasad (16’) contributed one goal for India.<\/p>\n
The first quarter saw France take the lead by means of a penalty corner conversion from Lucas Montecot (11’). India quickly equalized early in the second quarter after a field goal from Vivek Sagar Prasad (16’).<\/p>\n
Jugraj Singh (20’) then put India in the lead after converting a penalty corner before Captain Harmanpreet Singh (25’) doubled the lead through another penalty corner.<\/p>\n
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France was soon awarded a penalty stroke and Etienne Tynevez (28’) scored to make full use of it as the score read 3-2 in favour of India at halftime.<\/p>\n
France equalized late in the third quarter with a field goal from Gaspard Baumgarten (43’). With the score reading 3-3, both the teams tried to break through each other’s defence in the final quarter.<\/p>\n
France stole the lead through another penalty corner conversion by Etienne Tynevez (53’) but their joy was short-lived, as Harmanpreet Singh (56’) scored through a penalty corner to bring up his second goal.<\/p>\n
Jugraj Singh (60’) returned to score his second goal through yet another penalty corner as India went on to win 5-4 and end their tournament on a high.<\/p>\n