India vs Germany Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024, Hockey Semifinals: India lose after conceding later goal
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After scripting a heroic win against Great Britain in the Quarter-Final of Paris Olympics 2024, a charged-up Indian men’s hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh will take on a familiar foe in Germany on Tuesday in their quest to ‘change the colour of the medal’, here at the iconic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.
“We wanted to play Germany in the final. At least, that was what we had discussed amongst ourselves during team meetings ahead of Paris Olympics 2024. They are a challenging opponent and when we play against them, the match usually goes down till the last second,” expressed Captain Harmanpreet Singh.
While the team has been handed a setback with their defender and No.1 PC rusher Amit Rohidas suspended for one match following the hearing on late Sunday night and subsequently Hockey India has appealed against this decision to the FIH jury bench, the players will stay focused on what is in their control.
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“Now, these things are not in our control. While it is a setback to not have Amit on the pitch for the Semis, we are focused on the task at hand. On Sunday, what stood out in our performance was the team’s ability to take on the added responsibility of a key position that Amit played. Every player stepped up and even until the last minute, we were fighting back,” he expressed.
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The reigning World Champions Germany, come into the Semi-Final after a hard-fought 3-2 win against Argentina in the Quarter-Final. They are a familiar opponent for India in high-stake tournaments, the most famous one being the Bronze medal match in Tokyo Olympic Games where India registered a thrilling 5-4 win – thanks to stunning last-second save by Sreejesh from a PC, ending a 41-year medal drought at the Olympic Games.
In the days leading up to the Paris Olympic 2024, India had played Germany in practice matches and in the most recent past, India have won five out of the six matches they have played against them.
“Past performances wipe clean and we start fresh on Tuesday. We don’t want to go by our results against Germany in the past. What we will take confidence from is our own performance in Paris Olympics 2024, where we have grown from strength to strength as we have progressed in the tournament.
Certainly, the win against Australia in the last pool B match gave us the josh we needed for the Quarter-Final and now we take courage from the Quarter-Final against Great Britain where we played with 10 players for nearly 43 minutes,” added India’s Vice Captain Hardik Singh.
There have been many firsts for this Indian side at the ongoing Paris Olympis 2024. First-time in 52 years, the team won against nemesis Australia. This was followed by a 10-man Indian side beating a strong opponent like GB in the Quarter-Final and for the first time, the team has a goalkeeper who has announced this will be his last dance, and the team is fighting to make sure the swansong doesn’t end just yet for PR Sreejesh who has stood like a warrior in the goalpost making every moment count.
The fans will be hoping India come up with another sweet first by making the final of the Olympic Games, a quest which has eluded the Indian team since the 1980 Moscow Olympics. “There are different kinds of sentiments among the team at Paris Olympics 2024.
We not only want to change the colour of our medal but we also want to win it and make it special for Sreejesh who has stood tall in the post. We got into the Quarter-Final with a thought that this should not be our last with Sreejesh, likewise, we will go into the semis wanting to win it for Sreejesh,” Hardik Singh signed off.
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