India vs Belgium FIH Hockey Pro League Highlights: India beat Belgium in penalty shoot-out

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Indian men's hockey team will return to FIH Hockey Pro League action when they take on the Olympic Champions Belgium in a crucial two-legged contest on Saturday and Sunday at Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp.

Currently placed second in the pool table with 27 points in 12 matches, the Indian team are coming off a successful home leg. After starting their home leg with a 5-4 win and a 3-5 loss against Spain, the Indian team went on to secure match points against every team they played- Argentina, England and Germany.

The last time both teams faced each other was during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Semi-Final where India lost 2-5 and Belgium went on to win the Olympic Gold medal.

11 June 2022

22:04 IST

Sreejesh saves as India beat Belgium in penalty shoot-out

PR Sreejesh made a brilliant save to help India win the match against Belgium in penalty shoot-out. Belgium's Hendrickx missed the last shot in the penalty shoot-out. 

22:03 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 5-4 Belgium

22:03 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 4-4 Belgium

22:00 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 3-4 Belgium

22:00 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 3-4 Belgium

22:00 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 3-3 Belgium

21:59 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 2-3 Belgium

21:59 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 2-2 Belgium

21:58 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 1-2 Belgium

21:58 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 1-1 Belgium

21:50 IST

Penalty Shoot-out

India 0-1 Belgium

21:46 IST

Shoot out on the way

India bounced back in the dying moments of the game with two goals to push this match into a shoot out. 

21:45 IST

GOAL! Jarmanpreet is here to save the day and equalize India's score against Belgium.

IND 3:3 BEL #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #FIHProLeague #HockeyAtItsBest #MatchDay @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 11, 2022

21:36 IST

Jarmanpreet Singh scores equaliser

India's Jarmanpreet Singh scores an equaliser with two minutes left in the match as India make it 3 all in the fourth quarter of the match. 

21:33 IST

India bounce back with a Goal

Harmanpreet Singh finds the net as India look to make comeback in the fourth quarter. Second goal of the match for Harmanpreet. 

21:24 IST

Goal! Belgium take 2 goals lead

Belgium doubles its lead in the fourth quarter as Nicolas de Kerpel finds the net. Belgium is on top as a powerful drag flick from de Kerpel leaves Sreejesh stunned. 

21:14 IST

End of Q3 - Belgium take lead, India look to bounce back

Belgium will look to continue the moment they got in the third quarter. Men in blue lacked execution. They will have to step up in the final quarter as they trail by a goal. 

21:08 IST

Belgium take lead

Belgium take lead, courtesy of a superb goal by Simon Goungnard. A brilliant pass inside the striking circle and the strikers makes full use of it. 

20:56 IST

India fail to convert PC

Loic Van Doren made some excellent saves to deny India the lead. India fail to convert yet another PC. Indian player shot on goal twice but could not take lead in the game

India has a penalty corner and an opportunity to demonstrate its dominance.

IND 1:1 BEL #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #FIHProLeague #HockeyAtItsBest #MatchDay @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 11, 2022

20:43 IST

India 1-1 Belgium at HT

Half of the match is over and there is barely anything that separates the two sides. Both looking to attack and both of their goalkeepers having a field day. What saves really!

30 more minutes to go after this short break. Do not go anyway. 

20:39 IST

Phew, what a piece of hockey!

Cosyns takes the ball into the circle and on his own tricks three Indian defenders to earn a PC for his side but Sreejesh at it, great run from Amit Rohidas and the PC is not converted. Quickly India counter attack and earn a PC but the shot is misfired. What amazing hockey is on display, both sides not giving an inch to each other. 

India 1-1 Belgium

20:35 IST

GOALL!

Belgium equalise. They find the leveller right away! Its Kerpel with great work down the left baseline to find Charlier in front of the goal. He just has to guide it in & he does!

India 1-1 Belgium

20:31 IST

GOALLLL!

India go 1-0 up. 

They have the goal they wanted. Lalit with the trickery to find Abhishek. His shot is saved, but falls to Shamsher who puts it in the back of the net!

India 1-0 Belgium

20:27 IST

India 0-0 Belgium

That's the end of Q1 and despite some fierce hockey by both sides, no goals scored. Top work from both defences so far. 

20:23 IST

India 0-0 Belgium

Sreejest at it again. Another brilliant save by the Indian goalkeeper and this time it was a strong dragflick by the Alexander Hendrickx, the man who finished India's hope for a final berth at the Tokyo Olympics

20:22 IST

India 0-0 BEL

Well, that was a golden chance for Belgium as they got a PC but they fail to convert it thanks to a legend called PR Sreejesh. Uses his right foot to avoid the goal. 

20:17 IST

Big miss from India

Great counter-attack from Indian midfield. They were into the circle with Belgium defenders all over the place but Akashdeep, right in front of the net, miscued and ruined a golden chance to open India's account. 

India 0-0 BEL

20:09 IST

IND 0-0 BEL

Two back to back PCs for India thanks to Shamsher Singh. But well cleared by the Beglium goalkeeper despite a strong effort from Indians. Indians however are on the attack and what we are witnessing is fast hockey. 

19:25 IST

Alright the national anthems are done and we are on. 

Belgium have upper hand vs India, winning 13 games while India have 7 encounters, 4 have ended in draw. 

19:25 IST

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