Hockey Champions Trophy ’18 – 27.06.18
A total of 1 match was held today in the ongoing Hockey Champions Trophy ’18, between – Australia Vs India. The match wise brief is appended below.
Hockey Champions Trophy’18 – Points Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3. | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4. | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6. | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Match: Australia Vs India
Final Result: 3 – 2
Goal Scorers:
- Australia: Sharp Lachlan 6′, Craig Tom 15′, Mitton Trent 33′
- India: Kumar Varun 10′, Singh Harmanpreet 58′
Summary:
- India’s win streak in this tournament was ended by Australia after both sides fought valiantly till the very last minute.
- Sharp Lachlan put Australians in the lead but India’s Kumar Varun equalized the scoreboard, scoring 4 minutes after Australia’s goal.
- Craig Tom put Australia in the lead again after which Mitton Trent doubled the lead by scoring in the 3rd quarter.
- India retaliated as Harmanpreet scored at the dying moments of the match, but Australia didn’t concede another goal as they won this match to reach the top of the table.
FT| The Indian Men’s Team play out an entertaining encounter against the @Kookaburras for their third game of the Rabobank Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2018 on 27th June, as India slip to their first defeat of the tournament by a slim margin.#IndiaKaGame #INDvAUS #HCT2018 pic.twitter.com/XSKF7l8ozH
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 27, 2018
Best in the world!! What a performance!! Something to enjoy !! Nothing better than this isn’t Aussie pride forever
— SiddArth STRAYA (@SiddArthdr1) June 27, 2018
Wow what a game!!! @Kookaburras come out with a win & we chatted to Jeremy Edwards straight after! @Rabobank #HCT2018 pic.twitter.com/mXqG86f7eo
— FIH (@FIH_Hockey) June 27, 2018
Well played India. Coming back from zero to 2 is great work. Miss 1 goal. But over all well played.
— Joan Whatmore (@Joanawhatmore16) June 27, 2018
Pressure of playing against #Australia was visible on team @TheHockeyIndia in match today @FIH_Hockey #HCT2018. Positioning,passing,receiving,movement with/without ball and 1 to 1 defending could have been better.Can’t afford to give away so many turnovers.Gud luck #IndiaKaGame
— Jagbir Singh OLY (@jagbirolympian) June 27, 2018
Well played Team India.Great game of Hockey to watch.Proud of our Team performance.#ChampionsTrophy #india vs australia
— Rajesh Nagpal (@RajeshNagpal15) June 27, 2018
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