India vs Ireland Paris Olympics 2024 men’s hockey HIGHLIGHTS: Harmanpreet’s brace hands IND 2-0 win over IRL

A referral is taken and penalty corner is warded to Ireland for unwarranted tackle near the circle. Sreejesh manages to save it with the ball being pushed away. Long corner for Ireland but Jarmanpreet takes the ball. The hooter is sounded. AND INDIA WINS 2-0 AGAINST IRELAND!!!!

Jarmanpreet gets the ball stolen by Duncan at the edge of the Ireland circle. 

Robson tackles Lalit outside the Irish circle and India get a free hit.

Shane O’Donoghue tries to get put the Indians under pressure but Sreejesh saves one.

Abhishek and Mandeep try to get one onto the goal, but fail to do so.

While Ireland does manage to take the ball inside the circle, the Indians manage to steer it clear.

Manpreet on the reverse, across the Ireland striking circle. Nelson gets a green card, leaving Ireland only with 10 players while India takes the PC. While India doesnt get things their way, Harmanpreet seemed to have argued with the referee leading to a green card.

Referral taken by Ireland asking for a stick check in circle for a penalty corner. Ireland keep their referral and PC for IRELAND. Manpreet falls down as the ball hits his left knee. He seemed to be limping for a while. 

ANOTHER PC FOR IRELAND! A dangerous ball leads to Ireland taking the PC again. A foot off an Indian leads to another PC. However, the ball is sent wide as Robson fails to connect.

Ball touches Amit Rohidas’ back stick and its a penalty corner. Despite India’s attempt to save another corner is awarded. Indians clear the ball this time as Sanjay blocks O’Dongoghue.

Walker back flicks as the Indian defenders seem to have given a lot of space. But the angle was off as the ball hits the crossbar and goes out.

Walker enters the aerial vicinity of Jarmanpreet near the striking circle, leading to a penalty corner. However, the corner was pretty messy as per Indian standard.

Sreejesh saves a penalty corner but another one granted. This time O’ Donoghue fails to flick it well and tries to use another angle but is deflected out.

FIRST PENALTY CORNER FOR IRELAND! Marshall’s ball hits Manpreet on his body just outside the circle, leading to corner. While Ireland miss a corner attempt, they ask for a referral asking for a stick tackle near the baseline. However, Ireland keeps the referral but are not given a penalty corner.

Rajkumar Pal tries to enter the circle but is stopped by the Irish defenders.

Lalit and Sukhjeet combine inside the Irish leading to a penalty corner. However, Harmanpreet fails to score as they fail to connect during the corner. The ball is then pushed away by the Green Machine.

Indians start slow, Irish exert pressure as Sreejesh manages to ward it away.

Peter Brown manages to intercept the ball.

GOALS 0-2

POSSESSION 45%- 55%

PENALTY CORNER 0- 1/4

FIELD GOALS 0/1- 0/4

Mandeep gets going but Nelson stops him and Ireland clinches the ball. With half-time commencing, India takes an early lead with Harmanpreet scoring both of India’s goals.

Turnover ball by the Irish, after intercepting the Indians.

Lalit and Sukhjeet pass inside the circle but the Ireland defenders circle them and the numbers prove to be too hard for the Indians after Lalit falls down despite keeping the ball rolling.

Loose ball by the Indian attackers is intercepted by the Irish.

Marshall takes charge of Ireland’s right flank, but Shamsher Singh blocks the ball after the Irish pass.

India has twice the number of circle penetrations 8 when compared to Ireland’s 4. 

Rajkumar Pal and Lalit combine but as the ball is deemed dangerous inside the Irish D. Harmanpreet flicks but is blocked by Jeremy Duncan, who wobbles off the field.

Lalit attempts to strike but the ball is struck on the side of the goal and rolls towards the backline. A video referral is asked by India for touching an Irish defender foot. However, as the the referral is taken it is shown that the ball hits the stick not the foot. India loses its referral and a long corner is given.

Neville Rothman encourages his Ireland players to improve themself and mark their man.

Harmanpreet attempts a shot but its way off. And with that the hooter is sounded and India leads by a goal in the first quarter.

Jeethega bhai jeethega, India jeethega!!! Is a popular slogan sung by fans watching the India vs Ireland match. However, Ireland seems to be pressuring India by trying to enter the striking D. 

Marshall manages to intercept the Indian attackers.

Jarmanpreet is given a warning by the referee for his harsh tackling near the backline of Ireland. 

Manpreet and Gurjant combine to create havoc in the Ireland defence as they hand around Ireland’s 25-yard line.

Amit Rohidas tries to keep Irish defenders in check via the right flank, Rajkumar Pal manages to trap the ball but goes wide off the goal. 

Sumit tries to shoot but his shot goes wide off.

However, the Green Machine manage to push the ball away, breathing a sigh of relief.

Obstruction from Ireland inside its D, leads to an Indian PC. The ball is kept alive inside the Ireland striking circle after Matthew Nelson blocks Harmanpreet’s attempt to flick. 

India with in the ball and play along the half-way line. Manpreet dodges the ball away from the Indian circle.

Both teams enter the field, followed by the national anthem of both teams.

Indian men’s hockey team beat Ireland 4-0 at the Birsa Munda International Stadium to finish the Rourkela leg of the FIH Pro League 2023-24 on a high.

Goals from Nilakanta Sharma (14th minute), Akashdeep Singh (15th minute), Gurjant Singh (38th minute) and Jugraj Singh (60th minute) sealed a comfortable win for coach Craig Fulton’s men.

The India vs Argentina hockey match at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 will be held on 30th July, Tuesday from 4:45 PM IST at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.

The Paris 2024 Olympics hockey match between India and Ireland will be telecast live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. The live streaming of the same will also be available on JioCinema.

Following the Indian men’s hockey team’s historic bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh’s unique celebration became an iconic moment amid the exhilarating celebrations at the Oi Hockey Stadium. Now, three years later, such cherished moments are preserved as picture galleries in phones and on digital platforms.

Eleven members of that team, which ended the country’s 41-year wait for a medal, are now part of India’s next Olympic campaign in Paris. They fully understand the drastic changes the team has undergone in the past year and recognise that their journey starts anew from zero.

While it is not unreasonable for die-hard Indian fans to expect a second consecutive medal from the national team in Paris, it is crucial to consider the changed scenario and fresh challenges.

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