Meanwhile, a brace of goals by Arthur Van Doren (1\u2019, 54\u2019) and goals from Alexander Hendrickx (28\u2019), Roman Duvekot (49\u2019), Thibeau Stockbroekx (53\u2019) and Tom Boon (59\u2019) scripted the triumph for Belgium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India conceded within the first minute when Belgium won two penalty corners in the first 20 seconds of play. Goalkeeper Suraj Karkera stopped Alexander Hendrickx\u2019s drag-flick, but Arthur Van Doren pounced on the rebound to give the hosts the lead. Belgium\u2019s fast start pushed India on the back foot, with the visitors struggling to hold possession or build momentum. Towards the end of the quarter, India began to assert itself in the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Buoyed by their strong technical ability, India fought their way into the contest in the second quarter. With slick stick-work, they put pressure on Belgium\u2019s man-to-man defence and won two consecutive penalty corners, but the deficit remained. Against the run of play, Belgium doubled their lead when Alexander Hendrickx converted a penalty corner just before half-time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India started the third quarter brightly, showing their intent, but Belgium gradually took control of the game once again and dominated possession. India found respite when they were awarded two consecutive penalty corners. On the second attempt, Jugraj Singh\u2019s drag-flick was blocked by the Belgian defence, but Dilpreet reacted swiftly, smashing in the rebound from a tight angle to reduce the deficit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moments later, Vivek Sagar Prasad played the ball into a dangerous area, where Mandeep Singh\u2019s touch took a deflection off Van Doren before sneaking into the goal to make it 2\u20132 and complete a spirited comeback. India remained tenacious in their pursuit of a third, and another penalty corner saw Sanjay narrowly miss his mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India suffered a fatal blow early in the final quarter when Roman Duvekot squeezed it in from close range following a skilful run from Tom Boon, reclaiming the lead after a penalty corner. It was end-to-end action in the final ten minutes, and Belgium struck again following an impressive run from Victor Foubert that set up Thibeau Stockbroekx for a simple finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s woes continued as Arthur Van Doren\u2019s venomous strike from inside the circle deflected off Amit Rohidas and popped into the back of the net to make it 5\u20132.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India suffered a fatal blow early in the final quarter when Roman Duvekot squeezed it in from close range following a skilful run from Tom Boon, reclaiming the lead after a penalty corner. It was end-to-end action in the final ten minutes, and Belgium struck again following an impressive run from Victor Foubert that set up Thibeau Stockbroekx for a simple finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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