Rotterdam: In yet another dismal performance by the Indian hockey team, they lost to Australia 1-5 in the Hockey World League tournament in Rotterdam on Wednesday.
Australia will play the winner of the Netherlands vs. France game in the semi-finals.
Australia drew the first flood as they took a (1-0) lead when Glen Simpson scored a penalty corner two minutes into the game. But the real fun and game started in the 20th minute when the teams combined for an amazing four goals in a two-minute span. Australia’s Matt Ghodes and India’s Chinlensana Singh exchanged two quick goals. But before India even had a chance to celebrate the 2-1 score, a long pass intended for Jamie Dwyer bounced off Sardar Singh for the own goal. Less than 30 seconds later Russell Ford added the 4-1 goal to the mix.
The score stayed a 4-1 until the 39th minute when Matthew Swann added to the Australian tally with another penalty corner goal for his team.
For India, it was a disappointment to be ousted in the quarterfinal after their last major campaign at the 2012 Champions Trophy finished in a top-four finish.
Courtesy: http://www.fih.ch