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Harmanpreet Warns India Against Mistakes After Pakistan Semifinal
India played Pakistan in an important hockey semifinal.
India started very well and built a 3-0 lead.
Pakistan fought back and tied the score at 3-3.
Some penalties and defensive mistakes made the match harder for India.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh told his teammates to stay calm and focus on hockey.
Coach Craig Fulton’s advice was to play the game, not be overwhelmed by the occasion.
India scored a late winning goal.
The team now needs to stay focused until the final whistle in the final.
India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a dramatic Asian Games hockey semifinal.
India surrendered a 3-0 lead as Pakistan punished mistakes and leveled the match.
Harmanpreet Singh urged his team to remain calm and avoid disciplinary lapses.
Ammad Butt received a yellow card, while India’s Dilpreet Singh received a green card.
India’s last-minute winner secured a place in the final and avoided a shootout.
- Who
- India and Pakistan, with comments from India captain Harmanpreet Singh and midfielder Manpreet Singh.
- What
- India beat Pakistan 4-3 in the Asian Games hockey semifinal and advanced to the final.
- Where
- Kakamigahara, Japan.
- When
- Thursday, October 1.
- Why
- India advanced after scoring a late winner, but the match highlighted the need to avoid mistakes, defensive lapses and unnecessary cards.
Key facts
- Result
- India defeated Pakistan 4-3.
- Competition
- Asian Games hockey semifinal.
- India’s lead
- India led 3-0 before Pakistan leveled the match.
- Disciplinary incident
- Pakistan’s Ammad Butt received a yellow card and India’s Dilpreet Singh received a green card.
- Coach’s message
- Craig Fulton told the team to play the game, not the occasion.
- Final outlook
- India’s players said the final would require intensity until the last whistle.
Quotes
Harmanpreet Singh
Captain of India’s men’s hockey team
“We are here to play hockey. If we want to fight, we have to be calm. They were trying to distract us. Our focus is on the game. We don't want to fight. I think we handled it well. They punished us. We took the card.”
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“Keep your heart on fire, but keep your mind calm. That's what our coach always says. He says, play the game, not the occasion. You will get the result automatically.”
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