Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday congratulated the Indian males’s hockey staff for clinching a gold medal on the Asian Games and qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Taking to social media platform, X, the Chief Minister mentioned, “Hearty congratulations to the Indian team for its golden victory in the men’s hockey competition of the Asian Games. We are proud of all of you. Congratulations to every member of the Indian hockey team who achieved a historic victory through excellent teamwork, inexhaustible dedication and unwavering hard work… Jai Ho.”The Indian males’s hockey staff dethroned 2018 gold medallist Japan within the males’s hockey occasion on Friday and certified for the Paris Olympics 2024 by claiming their fourth gold medal within the Asian Games.
The Indian staff continued to do wonders for the reason that arrival of head coach Craig Fulton as they remained unbeaten all through the occasion and defeated Japan by 5-1 within the nineteenth Asian Games.
Both groups kicked off the ultimate on equal proceedings as Japan and India regarded to breach one another’s protection and break the stalemate.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh trying to showcase his prowess within the penalty nook did not get previous the keeper within the fifteenth minute.
The first quarter ended goalless.
India drew the primary blood within the second quarter with Manpreet scoring a purpose with a reverse hit within the twenty fifth minute of the sport.
Indian goalkeeper Sreejesh wasn’t made to work laborious as the primary half ended with India having fun with a purpose benefit.
Harmanpreet scored from a drag flick which was full of venom following a Penalty Corner to extend India’s result in 2-0.
Amit Rohidas added one other purpose to take India a step nearer to the gold medal. The third quarter ended with India simply quarter-hour away from incomes a much-deserved gold medal.
The fourth and the ultimate quarter noticed lots of motion with Mandeep Singh limping off the sphere.
In the thirty sixth minute, Abhishek made it 4-0, as he flicked it over after receiving the ball from Hardik.
Moments earlier than the damage, Japan had a penalty nook and Sreejesh was compelled to make a double save. But it wasn’t sufficient as Tanaka sneaked in to make it 4-1.
Harmanpreet added the icing on the cake and made it 5-1 with a flick shot. (ANI)