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Hockey Olympics: The semi-final match between India and Germany's men's hockey team was tied till the third quarter, but Germany took the lead six minutes before and won the match to enter the final of the Paris Olympics. India took the lead by scoring a goal in the first quarter, but the team fell behind in the second quarter. However, Sukhjeet Singh equalized for India in the third quarter, but Germany scored in the last minutes to win the match 3-2 and advance to the gold medal match. Now in the final, Germany will face the Netherlands while the Indian team will face Spain for the bronze medal.
Long wait to reach the finals
World champion Germany on Tuesday shattered the Indian hockey team's dream of winning the Olympic gold medal after 44 years. The Indian team made many mistakes under pressure in this crucial match without its experienced defender Amit Rohidas, which Germany took full advantage of. India last won the gold medal in the Moscow Olympics in 1980, but since then the team has been struggling to become the Olympic champion. India won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics by defeating Germany, but this time the team could not change the color of its medals and extended its 44-year wait to win the Olympic gold.
Harmanpreet gave the lead because
India got seven penalty corners in the first quarter, one of which was converted into a goal. For India, Harmanpreet Singh made no mistake in taking advantage of the penalty corner and gave India the lead. This was Harmanpreet's eighth goal in the Paris Olympics. However, Germany equalized the score against India 1-1 by scoring a goal on a penalty corner in the second quarter. Germany got a penalty stroke and took the lead without making any mistake. In the second quarter for Germany, Christopher Ruhr scored a brilliant goal on a penalty stroke in the 27th minute to give the team a 2-1 lead.
Germany took the lead in the second quarter
India took a 1-0 lead in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, Germany scored first on a penalty corner and then on a penalty stroke to take a 2-1 lead. In this way, Germany was ahead of India till half time. India scored an equaliser in the third quarter. Sukhjeet Singh scored for India on a penalty corner in the 36th minute to level the score at 2-2.
Marco became a game changer
At the start of the fourth quarter, the teams were tied and it seemed that the match would go into a shootout, but in the 54th minute, Marco Miltkau scored for Germany, giving Germany a crucial 3-2 lead over India. Despite taking the lead, Germany continued to play aggressively, while the Indian players struggled to get the ball in their court. By the time the final whistle blew, the Indian team could not score an equaliser and their dream was shattered once again. India had also lost in the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics. India missed Rohidas in this match, who could not play this important match due to a one-match suspension.