{"id":5634,"date":"2012-05-04T08:31:58","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T08:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2012-05-04T08:31:58","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T08:31:58","slug":"olympic-test-event-britain-thrash-india-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5634","title":{"rendered":"Olympic test event: Britain thrash India 4-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3345\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sandeep-singh.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Olympic test event: Britain thrash India 4-2\" width=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sandeep-singh.jpg 250w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sandeep-singh-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>London<\/strong>: Indian hockey team lost their second straight match in the four-nation hockey tournament to test facilities for 2012 <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=London+Olympics&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=London+Olympics&amp;sa=Search\">London Olympics<\/a>. After losing to Australia 0-3 in the opener it was Britain\u2019s turn to outplay India, India did however manage to open their goal account as they went down 2-4.<\/p>\n<p>It has been really a testing time for the Indian team as they are still struggling to get acclimatised to the cold, blustery conditions and adjust to the new blue synthetic turf. <\/p>\n<p>Britain, who lost their opener against Germany 1-2 in the four-nation tournament, looked a different side as Ashley Jackson scored twice. <\/p>\n<p>Britain went 2-0 up within 11 minutes as the Indian defence wilted. Rob Moore first zipping in a reverse-stick shot from the top of the circle and then Simon Mantell&#8217;s drive was deflected in by Sandeep Singh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=V.R.+Raghunath&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=V.R.+Raghunath&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\">V.R. Raghunath<\/a> pulled one back for India from a penalty corner before Ashley Jackson scored twice in three minutes. He first deflected in Ben Hawes&#8217;s long ball and then struck from close range.<\/p>\n<p>Sandeep converted a penalty corner just before the hour, but India never looked like getting back into the game, though they would have scored a third goal had it not been for a splendid goal-line save by James Tindall. <\/p>\n<p>World No 1 Australia were defeated 2-3 by Germany in the other match of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Indian hockey coach <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Michael+Nobbs&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Michael+Nobbs&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\">Michael Nobbs<\/a> had felt before the game that the blue pitch at the venue for the London Games hockey competition in July-August at River Bank arena is not a matter of great concern and the team will get used to it before the big bash as it has enough practice matches scheduled ahead of the Games.<\/p>\n<p>However, the turf came in for severe criticism from Australian coach Ric Charlesworth after key defender Graeme Begbie slipped during the team&#8217;s practice match against India Tuesday and was ruled out with an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is great to win, of course it is,&#8221; British coach Jason Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wouldn&#8217;t score those four goals agai. We were fortuitous to get the four that we did,but our performance is improving,&#8221; coach Jason Lee was quoted as saying by BBC. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did look sluggish and in the second half we stopped showing for the ball and we had some great opportunities to play through them if we just had a few more people feeling like they could deliver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Goalscorer Moore said: &#8220;That was an improvement, for sure. We got out of the blocks quickly. A few early goals really help. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to be here and have the opportunity to stake my claim for selection. Goals are not quite collectors&#8217; items for me but they don&#8217;t happen that often so I&#8217;m happy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Teammate Mark Pearn, a veteran of the Sydney and Athens Olympics, added: &#8220;The guys are starting to understand what a home Olympics might be like. If we can play the attacking style of hockey that we did in the first half, I think the crowd will enjoy coming to see us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the other match of the day, second-ranked Germany upset No 1 Australia 3-2. <\/p>\n<p>India will next play Germany and Britain take on Australia SaturdayBritain, Germany and Australia all have one win and one defeat to their names, while India have lost both matches. <strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London: Indian hockey team lost their second straight match in the four-nation hockey tournament to test facilities for 2012 London Olympics. After losing to Australia 0-3 in the opener it was Britain\u2019s turn to outplay India, India did however manage to open their goal account as they went down 2-4. 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