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Hockey: Indian Men's Team Goes Down 1-5 To The Netherlands In Final Game Of South Africa Tour
South Africa: The Indian men's hockey team finished off their South Africa tour with a 1-5 loss against the World No.1 the Netherlands here on Sunday. While Abhishek (39') scored the lone goal for India in the match, Jip Janssen (10', 28'), Duco Telgenkamp (16'), Tjep Hoedemakers (21') and Koen Bijen (35') were on target for the Dutch side.
The match began with the Netherlands taking an early advantage as Janssen (10') found the back of the nets in the 10th minute to give his side the lead. Despite repeated attacks, India were unable to cover the deficit by the end of the first quarter.
At the start of the second quarter, Telgenkamp (16') doubled his side's lead. Minutes later, Tjep Hoedemakers (21') scored the third goal for the Netherlands, building more pressure on India. Jip Janssen (28') scored late in the second quarter as the Dutch side went into halftime with a 4-0 lead.
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