01 Sep : Jakarta : News Express 24 :-
Asian Games Tournaments: India has won a strong victory over traditional rivals Pakistan in men’s hockey. India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the bronze medal match. Akshdeep Singh and Harmanpreet Singh scored one goal each for India.
Hockey India congratulates the Indian Men's Hockey Team for claiming the Bronze medal at the @asiangames2018 on 1st September.#IndiaKaGame #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/ZB4T5aig1W
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 1, 2018
India started strong in the match against Pakistan. Akshdeep Singh scored the goal in the third minute of the match and gave India a 1-0 lead. After this goal, India took some cautious stance and prevented Pakistan from making the goal. So, in the first session, India maintained a 1-0 lead.
FT| The Indian Men's Hockey Team have claimed the Bronze medal at the @asiangames2018 on 1st September with a confident win over Pakistan in the play-off.#IndiaKaGame #AsianGames2018 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/NK0z3Q4vIn
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 1, 2018
Against the third session, India again strongly attacked. Harmanpreet Singh scored another goal for India in the 50th minute and doubled the lead.
50' GOAL!- @13harmanpreet
IND 2-0 PAK#IndiaKaGame #AsianGames2018 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/F80sR30tSN
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 1, 2018
After two goals from the second goal of the game, Pakistan attacked Pakistan. They benefited greatly from this attack. He scored the first goal in the 52nd minute when he defended India. Pakistan’s Mohammed Siddi maintained his challenge by making the first goal for the country.