Coach Shivendra Singh: The India A Men's Hockey Team suffered an unfortunate 1-3 loss in their European tour against Belgium at the Sportcentrum WilrijksePlein in Antwerpen, Belgium. Captain Sanjay led his side from the front and scored the solitary goal for the Indian team.
Belgium scored three goals in the first quarter itself, taking an early lead in the match. India did well to sustain the pressure, hold possession and create good opportunities in the attack over the remaining three quarters as they managed to score in the final quarter of the game.
After the match India 'A' Coach Shivendra Singh said, “Despite a shaky start, the overall game was very good. We conceded early but did well to bounce back and control the game in the second half. The ball positioning was good and we created a lot of chances, just need to focus on our finishing."