News for 18 December 2021
All the news for Saturday 18 December 2021
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021 - 18 December
Dhaka (BAN)
All times GMT +6
17 Dec 2021 IND v PAK (RR) 3 - 1
17 Dec 2021 BAN v KOR (RR) 2 - 3
18 Dec 2021 15:30 PAK v KOR (RR)
18 Dec 2021 18:00 JPN v BAN (RR)
19 Dec 2021 15:30 IND v JPN (RR)
19 Dec 2021 18:00 PAK v BAN (RR)
Live streaming and full game replay on the Watch Hockey App (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Harmanpreet strikes twice as India down fighting Pakistan 3 - 1
Harmanpreet Singh’s drag-flick brace and Akashdeep’s field goal helped India put it across arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in a 2021 Asian Champions Trophy encounter at the Maulana Bhasani stadium in Dhaka on Friday. Its 11th win for India out of the last twelve encounters between them, the other being a draw.
India overwhelm Pakistan at Asian Champions Trophy
DHAKA: India’s Harmanpreet Singh (second R) scores against Pakistan during their match of the Asian Champions Trophy on Friday. — AFP
LAHORE: India overpowered Pakistan 3-1 in a high-amplitude match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
How ‘Competitive Quotient’ in India-Pakistan Matches Has Diluted Over the Years
The kind of hype and hoopla India-Pakistan hockey matches generate is something most other teams would struggle to match. We know there is a bit of Trans-Tasman rivalry between Australia and New Zealand – we are aware of the rivalry between two European nations Netherlands and Belgium but not of the magnitude of India-Pakistan encounters.
Five goal blitz swings second test for South Africa
South Africa produced a scintillating and devastating final four minutes of the second test match to turn a two-goal deficit into a three-goal lead. Miracle man Mustapha netted a 60 second hat-trick after captain fantastic Jethro Eustice had dragged South Africa back into the contest and Dayaan Cassiem had restored parity with a goal of the finest order.
Farry Confirms 20-Athlete USWNT Traveling Roster for 2022 Pan American Cup
SANTIAGO, Chile – After evaluation at the recent Canada series and throughout fall trainings, U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Anthony Farry has confirmed the 20-athlete traveling roster to head to Santiago, Chile for the 2022 Pan American Cup (PAC) from January 19 to 30.
All Indoor leagues cancelled this weekend
Scottish Hockey has taken the decision to cancel all Indoor leagues this weekend (18th/19th December).