India vs Belgium Hockey Live Updates & Score: Belgium beat India 2-1 men's hockey pool match, stay on top of Pool B

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FULL-TIME: INDIA 1 - 2 BELGIUM

AN UNCHARACTERISTIC DEFENSIVE ERROR FROM THE BELGIANS WHO GAVE THE BALL AWAY JUST OUTSIDE THEIR OWN CIRCLE ALLOWED ABHISHEK TO OPEN THE SCORING WITH A SCORCHER OF A SHOT IN THE 18TH MINUTE

THIBEAU STOCKBROEKX CAME UP WITH THE EQUALIZER WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF SOME SUBLIME TEAM-PLAY FROM THE RED LIONS IN THE 33RD MINUTE

JOHN-JOHN DOHMEN TAPPED THE BALL PAST SREEJESH WHO HAD TAKEN A TUMBLE AFTER STOPPING HENDRICKX'S DRAG FLICK IN THE 44TH MINUTE

BELGIUM EARN THREE POINTS AND STAY ON TOP OF POOL B!!

59' HARMANPREET WEAVES HIS WAY INTO THE CIRCLE - FAILS TO MANUFACTURE A PC!!

58' The Indians lose their referral as the clock ticks down but they do have the ball

SREEJESH TAKEN OFF!!

FLORENT VAN AUBEL STOPS THE DRAG-FLICK ON THE LINE

INDIA WANT TO CHECK FOR A FOUL ON THE LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58' INDIA EARN A PC AT THE DEATH - CAN THEY SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

57' The Belgians with a string of midfield passes, before taking the ball into the India circle

Harmanpreet with a chance to clear the lines

56' Neither side finding manouverable space but the Indians are the ones who need the goal - they are a man down!!!!

54' The Belgians attempt to take advantage of the yellow card, Hardik Singh says nothing doing

Fails to connect with a teammate in the circle!!

53' SANJAY TAKES A CRACK AT GOAL AT THE OTHER END - TOO HIGH AND TOO WIDE

RAJ KUMAR PAL GETS A FIVE-MINUTE YELLOW CARD!!!!

52' Sanjay in midfield, tries to find a teammate upfield, but the Belgians counter!!!

ONANA FINDS TOM BOON IN FRONT OF GOAL WHO SHOOTS WIDE!

FOLLOW-UP PC FOR BELGIUM, JUST WIDE OFF THE DEFLECTION AFTER A DIVING STOP FROM SREEJESH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

51' ONANA TESTS SREEJESH FOLLOWING A DANGEROUS MOVE!!

BELGIUM EARN A PC FOR A STICK-CHECK FROM SHAMSHER SINGH!!

50' Amit Rohidas with a long overhead - Abhishek traps and shoots and a goalmouth melee ensues!!!!!!! No damage done but De Sloover leaves the pitch injured!!!!!!

49' The Indians try to draw the Belgians forward with a few angular passes - fail to do so!!!

Now try the right flank but are unable to penetrate the deep defence!!

48' Hendrickx makes his way into the Indian circle as Craig Fulton looks on, the Indians clear the lines but prefer a few back passes to retain possesion

47' The Belgians with the ball in the attacking third, Abhishek steals the ball, the Indians switch flanks and are dispossessed!!!!!

SREEJESH STOPPED THREE BACK-TO-BACK DRAG-FLICKS FROM HENDRICKX BEFORE TAKING A TUMBLE AT THE GOALMOUTH

AFTER STOPPING THE INITIAL FLICK, THE INDIAN GOALIE WAS IN NO POSITION TO PREVENT JOHN-JOHN DOHMEN FROM SOMEHOW MAKING THE BALL TRICKLE PAST THE GOALLINE

CAN THE INDIANS RESPOND WITH FIFTEEN MINUTES TO PLAY???

VINCENT VANASCH WITH THE SAVE OFF AN AMIT ROHIDAS DRAG-FLICK!!

44' ARTHUR VAN DOREN TAKES A KNOCK ON THE WRIST EVEN AS THE INDIANS EARN A PC OF THEIR OWN

BELGIUM 2 -1 INDIA

FINALLY, SREJESH IS BROKEN AFTER TAKING A TUMBLE, JOHN-JOHN DOHMEN SENDS THE BALL INTO THE NET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SREEJESH STOPS HENDRICKX'S DRAG-FLICK - BELGIUM WITH A FOLLOW-UP AND ANOTHER

SREEJESH HAVING A GREAT DAY ON THE PITCH

43' ONANA AND SROCKBROEKX MANUFACTURE A FORAY

EARN A PC FOR THE BELGIANS!!!

41' Scrappy from both sides who are unable to find space upfield, the Indians try the right flank through Hardik, but the Red Lions clear the lines

40' Antione Kina in the striking circle - Abishek and Manpreet counter - Hendrickx shown a green card!!

It's all happening at the Stade du Manoir!!

38' The Red Lions with a scorching run, but find no space whatsoever in the attacking third as the Indians sit deep!!!

37' The Indians switch flanks with an aerial as both sides attempt to control the midfield!!!!

35' The Indians attempt to retain possession and snuff out the momentum as the Belgians up the ante following the equalizer!!!

INDIA 1 - 1 BELGIUM (33' STOCKBROEKX)

33' THE RED LIONS EQUALIZE FROM OPEN PLAY

VAN AUBEL, DE KERPEL AND THIBEAU STOCKBROEKX COMBINE

STOCKBROEKX SCORES!!

32' The Indians with the ball in the Belgian half, dispossessed, chance for the Red Lions to counter!!

The Belgians switch flanks as they attempt to penetrate the circle!!

THE GERMANS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE QUARTERFINALS FROM POOL A

WHO WILL THE INDIANS END UP FACING IN THE BIG KNOCKOUT GAME??

NETHERLANDS, GREAT BRITAIN, AND SPAIN ALL VYING FOR QUARTERFINAL PLACES IN POOL A

INDIA TAKE ON AUSTRALIA TOMORROW AS THE POOL MATCHES EVEN AS THE POOL MATCHES END OF AUGUST 2

SEVEN CIRCLE PENETRATIONS FOR BOTH SIDES WITH THE BELGIANS UNABLE TO FIND THEIR RHYTHM IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE

A PACKED HOUSE GROOVE TO ABBA'S MAMMA MIA IN THE STANDS

WILL THE RED LIONS ROAR IN THE SECOND HALF???

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - 0 BELGIUM (ABHISHEK 18')

A DREADFUL DEFENSIVE LAPSE FROM THE BELGIANS ALLOWS ABHISHEK TO SCORE THE OPENING GOAL EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER

THE BELGIANS FAIL TO BEAT SREEJESH WITH THE SHORT CORNERS

AMIT ROHIDAS HAS A CRACK WITH INDIA'S SHORT CORNER BUT MANAGES TO MANUFACTURE A RAISED AND DANGEROUS BALL

AN INTRIGUING SECOND HALF LIES AHEAD!!

28' The Belgians try their luck in the vicinity of the Indian circle, fail to combine well enough!!

27' The Indians stitch together a flurry of passes in midfield - find no space upfield!!

THEY TRY AN AERIAL INSTEAD!!

VIVEK TAKES A SHOT FOLLOWING AN AERIAL INTO THE CIRCLE - JUST WIDE!!

AMIT AND SANJAY LINE UP!!!

AMIT FIRES IT IN BUT THE BALL IS RAISED AND DANGEROUS!!!

BELGIUM WITH A LIGHTNING COUNTER - BOON GETS A GREEN CARD

25' THE INDIANS EARN A SHORT CORNER AT THE OTHER END!!!!!!

CAN THEY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD???

24' ONANA TAKES A TUMBLE AFTER A SCORCHING RUN, VAN AUBEL GETS HOLD OF THE DEFLECTION, AND SHOOTS JUST WIDE!!!!!

SREEJESH STOPS HENDRICKX'S FLICKS WHILE THE DEFLECTION IS SHOT WIDE!!

22' A maze of Blue Shirts in the way as the Belgians look for space!!!

MANUFACTURE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20' The Belgians in the India circle with Denayer and Kina sprinting forward. Onana joins in. No damage done!!!!

19' HENDRICKX TO THE RESCUE AFTER HARDIK THREATENS IN THE CIRCLE!!!!! THE INDIANS WITH A SPRING IN THEIR STEP!!

INDIA 1 - 0 BELGIUM

18' VIVEK ANGLES ONE IN ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL!!!! NO BLUE SHIRT CAN LATCH ON

ABHISHEK MAKES NO MISTAKE AFTER A DREADFUL DEFENSIVE ERROR FROM THE BELGIANS WHO GIVE THE BALL AWAY OUTSIDE THEIR CIRCLE!!

16' The Belgians build patiently from the back-lines before making their way into the attacking third!!!

Shane McLeod with the briefing during the Belgium huddle!!!

Fulton has a word with his boys as a packed-house looks on!!

END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - 0 BELGIUM

NO GREAT PACE BUT THE CONTEST HAS BEEN INTRIGUING THUS FAR

THE RED LIONS WITH THE BETTER OF THE EXCHANGES AND A COUPLE OF PCs TO SHOW FOR THEIR EFFORTS!!

THE INDIANS WITH EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR IN Q2!!!

14' Antione Kina dispossessed in the attacking third before the Indians fail to keep the ball!! Scrappy in midfield before Belgium earn a long corner

11' The Indians under pressure while trying to clear the ball out of their own circle!!!!

Now Sukhjeet from the left flank tries to manufacture a move - Jarmanpreet tries the same from the right!!! Dangerous ball ruled!!