Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Live: Indian men inch closer to semifinal with 8-0 rout of Canada

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IND 8:0 CAN #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/rWHsOGVVxW
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THE INDIANS WHO WOULD LIKE TO AVOID AUSTRALIA IN THE SEMIFINALS HAVE A HUGE GOAL DIFFERENCE OF +19 AS COMPARED TO ENGLAND WHO ARE SECOND IN THE POOL WITH A GOAL DIFFERENCE OF +8

INDIA PLAY WALES WHILE ENGLAND PLAY CANADA TOMORROW

GOAL! 8 goal lead is what today's India vs Canada game looks like with just 30 seconds left!!

IND 8:0 CAN #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/Gbg4Ew9tUz
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 3, 2022

FULL-TIME : INDIA 8 - CANADA 0 (7' HARMANPREET, 10' AMIT ROHIDAS, 20' LALIT, 27' GURJANT, 37' AKASHDEEP, 56' HARMANPREET, 57' MANDEEP, 60' AKASHDEEP)

TO THEIR CREDIT, THE CANADIANS DID MANAGE 15 FORAYS INTO THE INDIA CIRCLE BUT FAILED TO SCORE

THE INDIANS ENTERED THE CANADA CIRCLE ON 47 OCASSIONS, SCORING 8 GOALS WHICH HAS DONE A WORLD OF GOOD TO THEIR GOAL DIFFERENCE!!!!

59' INDIA 8 - 0 CANADA

No repeat PC rules Bell as the Indians scramble forward to look for one final goal!!! SO SO EASY FOR AKASHDEEP WHO PUSHES THE BALL INTO A HALF-EMPTY NET

CANADA WANT A REPEAT PC FOR A DANGER BALL. FRASER BELL HAS A LOOK

58' THE RED SHIRTS HAVE A PC AT THE DEATH - CAN THEY MAKE IT COUNT?

57' INDIA 7 - 0 CANADA

MANDEEEP YO' BEAUTYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

GOAL OF THE CWG AS MANDEEP DIVES, TAKES A TUMBLE AND EXECUTES A TOMAHAWK ALL IN ONE MOTION!!!!!!!!!!

56' GURJANT MISSES A SITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!! McTAVISH BUSY AS A BEE IN THE CANADIAN GOAL!!!!

55' INDIA 6 - 0 CANADA

HARMANPREET - WOWWWW - LETHAL STRIKE TO THE LEFT OF THE GOALIE!!

54' Canada keep pushing for a consolation goal, but lose the ball as Manpreet tries a spectacular revolving solo. India have a PC!!!!

53' The Canadians still have the ball as the Indians have a lot of work to do in their own circle for the first time this evening!!!!

JARMANPREET SAVES ON THE LINE FOR THE INDIANS

52' Fantastic tackle from Perreira and Pathak leaves his line - Canada ask for a dangerous ball - Canada have a PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50' The Canadians attempt to manufacture a move down the centre, fail to get the passes right and the Indians have a free hit to clear the lines

49' FANTASTIC SAVES BY McTAVISH TO DENY THE INDIANS WHO FAILED TO PUT AWAY AN EASY OPPORTUNITY PRIOR TO THE PC

48' INDIA EARN A PC AFTER A QUICK COUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!

47' CANADA ATTEMPT TO PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THE INDIAN DEFENCE. FAIL TO ANGLE THE BALL IN TO REALLY TROUBLE THE INDIAN DEEP DEFENCE

47' JARMANPREET AND AKASHDEEP PIECE TOGETHER A STUNNING MOVE - FAIL TO MAKE IT COUNT

END OF Q3: INDIA 5 - 0 CANADA

33 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA, BUT JUST ONE GOAL IN Q3

8 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE CANADIANS WHO MANAGED TO HOLD THEIR OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE CONTEST

44' The Indians in no hurry as Q3 draws to a close. Zigzagging through the centre but run into a few determined Red Shirts. Oops, the Indians have a chance in the dying seconds of Q3 but Canada survive

42' The Indians persist in the striking circle - Canada just about to manage the clear the lines - not for long though!!!!

40' ABHISHEK FINDS AKASHDEEP WHO TRIES A MASSIVE TOMAHAWK - GREAT SAVE FROM McTAVISH THAT TIME

38' ABHISHEK MISSES BY A WHISKER AFTER THE INDIANS PUT TOGETHER A WILY MOVE

37' ABHISHEK TRIES A TOMAHAWK FROM AN ACUTE ANGLE - MISSES THE TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!

INDIA 5 - 0 CANADA

36' The Indians switch flanks, but fail to stitch a move together. AKASHDEEP - WHAT A STRIKE FROM THE TALISMANIC FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35' Canada attacking the Indian ball carriers. The Men in Blue denied space down the middle

33' Scrappy in midfield as both teams jostle for space. The Indian defence kept busy for the first time this evening

32' Shamsher from the right, drives in a long ball, no takers in the Canada circle as the Red Shirts try an attack of their own at the other end

31' Canada into the attack, testing the Indian defence immediately after the long breather - fail to beat the deep defence though

GOAL! 4 in a row is How the #MenInBlue roll! The First Half marks a 4-goal lead for Team India.

IND 4:0 CAN #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 3, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 4 - 0 CANADA (7' HARMANPREET, 10' AMIT ROHIDAS, 20' LALIT, 27' GURJANT)

THE INDIANS HAVE BEEN BRILLIANT IN THE FIELD.

23 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE MEN IN BLUE AS OPPOSED TO 2 FOR CANADA

INDIA IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A COUPLE OF SPECTACULAR GOALS FROM AMIT ROHIDAS AND GURJANT SINGH

29' India try a lightning quick counter after a Canadian foray, but the hooter sounds in Birmingham

28' Krishan Pathak pads that one away as Canada waste their first PC. Canada into the attack again but Perreira fails to keep up with the ball

27' Canada have a PC at the other end, their first!

27' INDIA 4 - 0 CANADA

McTAVISH FOILS JUGRAJ'S FLICK BUT GURJANT SCORES FROM OPEN PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25' The Canadian defence making some crucial interceptions to thwart the Indians. Mandreep drew the goalkeeper out of goal but failed to find a Blue Shirt to target an open net. INDIA EARN A PC

23' Abhishek now, all by himself, sprint, shoots but fails to get the shot on target

22' Manpreet in the circle , Manpreet shoots, Manpreet misses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

21' The Indians try the midfield for a bit instead of a vertical run. The Canadian defence scramble but manage to clear the lines with a long overhead from the resultant cross

19' INDIA 3 - 0 CANADA

CLEVER VARIATION BY THE INDIANS - LALIT GETS HIS NAME ON THE SCORESHEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HARMANPREET TRIES A SWEEP FLICK, INDIA EARN A REPEAT PC

19' AKASHDEEP EARNS A PC FOR INDIA!

19' Three Red Shirts surround Jarmanpreet outside the striking circle. Canada defending in numbers as they now attempt a rare foray

18' Shamsher down the left, fails to get past Keegan Perrira

17' The Indians attempt to make their way into the striking circle - Canada more resolute in the second quarter

END OF Q1: INDIA 2 - 0 CANADA (7' HARMANPREET, 10' AMIT ROHIDAS)

13 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA
NONE FOR THE CANADIANS THUS FAR

INDIA CONTROLLING THE GAME IN THE FIRST QUARTER - HOW MANY MORE CAN THEY SCORE???