News for 15 April 2022
All the news for Friday 15 April 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - 15 April
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
All times GMT +5:30
14 Apr 2022 19:30 IND v GER (RR) 3 - 0
15 Apr 2022 17:00 IND v GER (RR)
Cenard, Buenos Aires
All times GMT -3
16 Apr 2022 18:30 ARG v FRA (RR)
17 Apr 2022 18:30 ARG v FRA (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | Germany | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 16 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | France | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | England | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | South Africa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 52 | -41 | 0 |
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Harmanpreet stars again as India blank Germany
An experienced Indian team gave a dominant attacking and defensive performance to outclass their young German counterparts in a thrilling game that saw non-stop attacking action throughout the 60 minutes. Penalty Corners once again proved to be India’s greatest ally as they converted from 3 of their 6 opportunities from the set pieces. Harmanpreet got the first two goals, taking his season tally to 16 goals, with player of the match Abhishek getting the 3rd goal, by getting a deflection on another Harmanpreet penalty corner attempt.
Harmanpreet the star as India defeat Germany in FIH Hockey Pro League
By Michael Houston
Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals to aid India to a win over Germany ©Getty Images
Harmanpreet Singh scored a double to help India towards another win in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League, defeating Germany 3-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
India cruise past young Germany
S2H Team
Coming into a match as firm favourites is a tricky proposition. Especially against German opposition said to be second string. But India did as Harmanpreet Singh said before the match and that was to focus on themselves. Surely enough, at the end of the first match of the FIH Pro League doubleheader, the scoreline read 3-0 to the hosts at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
India Assert Superiority over Disappointing Germany
It was far from being a stroll in the pitch for the inexperienced Germans against the might of India. The Honamas were sans the services of several key players such as regular captain Mat Grambusch, Niklas Wellen, Christopher Ruhr, Gonazlo Peillat, and Lukas Windfeder. The Andre Henning-coached side struggled to express themselves as the early exchanges bordered on mediocrity before the match came to life with India gradually taking the attack to the opposition. The lack of firepower of the Germans was amply evident as India outplayed them to pull off a 3-0 win and now are firmly perched on top of the standings with 24 points from 11 matches.
India thump Germany 3-0 in first leg
Harmanpreet Singh scored two penalty corners in the second quarter to put India firmly in the driver’s seat.
By Aarish Ansari
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian men’s hockey team beat a young German side 3-0 in the first leg of their FIH Pro League 2021-22 tie at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday.
Savita Punia: ‘I am what I am because of my team’
Savita Punia produced her best in the Indian women’s hockey team’s quarterfinal triumph over the mighty Australians at the Tokyo Olympics. In a chat with Sportstar, she reflects on her journey and her goals for what is another important year for the team.
Aashin Prasad
Timeless: Savita Punia, 31, still has some unfinished business and wants to continue playing. “Age is not an issue for a goalkeeper The chief coach (Janneke Schopman) says as long as you are fit, reflexes are fast and you feel like you are performing at a high level, you keep going.” - BISWARANJAN ROUT
For Savita Punia, the fourth-placed finish at the Tokyo Olympics last year was a culmination of four years of toil to overcome the pain of the group-stage exit in Rio.
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik unveils official logo of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela
Courtesy of Hockey India
Bhubaneswar, 14 April 2022: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the official logo of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. The prestigious quadrennial tournament is scheduled to be held from 13 January 2023 to 29 January 2023.
2022 CAC Games Qualifiers
Pembroke (BER)
All times GMT -3
Men
13 Apr 2022 11:00 BER v PUR (RR) 0 - 0
14 Apr 2022 09:00 PUR v JAM (RR) 1 - 1
14 Apr 2022 18:00 JAM v BER (RR) 4 - 1
15 Apr 2022 18:00 BER v JAM (RR)
16 Apr 2022 18:00 JAM v PUR (RR)
17 Apr 2022 17:00 PUR v BER (RR)
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Women
14 Apr 2022 14:00 PUR v GUY (RR) 1 - 0
14 Apr 2022 16:00 JAM v BER (RR) 1 - 2
16 Apr 2022 14:00 JAM v PUR (RR)
16 Apr 2022 16:00 GUY v BER (RR)
17 Apr 2022 13:00 GUY v JAM (RR)
17 Apr 2022 15:00 PUR v BER (RR)
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Bermuda endure mixed fortunes at CAC hockey qualifiers
Colin Thompson
Bermuda endured mixed fortunes at the Central American and Caribbean Games field hockey qualifying tournament at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Thursday.
Junior World Cup: Tournament Recap
Team Canada returns from South Africa hungry for next international opportunity
When the Canadian Junior National Team ran out onto the pitch for their first match of the 2022 Junior World Cup, they were on familiar ground. Sans a few player-changes, this was the same group that spent three weeks in Potchefstroom in December at this exact field site, as the Omicron variant caused flight delays and global travel advisories.
Bloemendaal storm through to FINAL4 with cracking win over Atlètic Terrassa
Reigning champions HC Bloemendaal won a cracking tie to end day two, seeing off Atlètic Terrassa in front of a loud and lively crowd in a repeat of the 2021 GRAND FINAL.
Campo advance to men’s FINAL4
Club de Campo became the first side to advance to the FINAL4 of the men’s Euro Hockey League as they proved too strong for Austria’s SV Arminen.
Uhlenhorst fight back to win classification match over St Ger
Uhelnhorst Mülheim came from a goal down to beat Saint Germain 3-1 in the 9th-10th classification match at the Wagener Stadium.
Umpires and officials in action in Europe
Scottish Hockey has a number of young umpires attending various upcoming EHF umpire development events; and there are also umpires and officials representing Scotland in the upcoming EHL tournaments.
Alyson Annan: Why coaches shouldn’t overtrain their teams, fresh is better than fit
By Alyson Annan
Alyson Annan rarely train longered than 1hr 40mins under Ric Charlesworth
As our sport evolves, the game is becoming increasingly faster. Rule changes, technology and equipment have changed the speed of our game. Not to mention the impact that artificial surfaces are having on the game. They are getting increasingly better, which is helping our game become much faster.
Rabbani, Hanif clubs register wins in five-a-side hockey
KARACHI: Two matches were decided on the opening day of the Five-A-Side Ramadan Hockey Champions league which commenced at the KHA Sports Complex.
The changing face of Easter hockey festivals
The vibrant Folkestone Easter Festival in the 1950s
The years when dozens of hockey clubs from across the length and breadth of England would stage traditional and memorable end-of-season Easter festivals are sadly long gone. There were just two held in the resorts of Torbay in Devon and Blackpool on the Lancashire coast this year.
My hockey photo was described as ‘shot of a lifetime’, which was exceptionally kind
Keen hockey photographer David Bellin says 'taking photos of hockey is easy, taking great photos of hockey takes patience and practice'
The Hockey Writers’ Club (HWC) has chosen an image taken by amateur club photographer David Bellin as its March photo of the month.