{"id":12100,"date":"2012-12-04T10:10:54","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T10:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12100"},"modified":"2012-12-04T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T10:10:54","slug":"india-top-group-a-despite-2-3-loss-to-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12100","title":{"rendered":"India top group A despite losing to Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/00-sardar.jpg\" alt=\"hockey\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: left;\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/00-sardar.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/00-sardar-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Melbourne<\/strong>: India went down fighting to London Olympics champions Germany in the last preliminary league match of the Champions Trophy here today.<\/p>\n<p>India put up a spirited challenge and even took the lead twice in the match but some aggressive hockey by them the Germans saw them go down 2-3 in the match.<\/p>\n<p>India who finished a disappointing 12th in the London Olympics however topped the pool A ahead of Germany by the virtue of goal difference. India finished with a goal difference of +3, while their opponent\u2019s difference was -1.<\/p>\n<p>India started the match on the rather aggressive and drew the first blood through Gurwinder Singh Chandi to send a strong signal to the Germans.<\/p>\n<p>The lead was short-lived as Oliver Korn drew the equaliser in the 14th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The teams went into the breather with the scores tied.<\/p>\n<p>After the change of ends, India took the lead again in the 46th minute after Nitin Thimmiah deflected Birendra Lakra\u2019s shot following their first short corner of the match.<\/p>\n<p>But two quick goals by Tobias Matania in 55th and 57th minute sealed India\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, England finished third with four points after playing out a 1-1 draw by New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Kiwis finished fourth with only one point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/00-sardar.jpg\" alt=\"hockey\" style=\"margin: 6px; 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