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Europe Tour: Indian Jr Men's Hockey Team Registers Shootout Win Over Germany
Europe Tour: Indian junior men’s hockey team registered a shootout victory against Germany, while the junior women concluded their Tour of Europe with a draw against Oranje Rood.
The junior men triumphed in the shootouts, winning 1-1 (3-1 SO) after Mukesh Toppo (33’) scored in regulation time. For the junior women's team, Sanjana Horo (18’) and Anisha Sahu (58’) scored in their 2-2 draw with Dutch club Oranje Rood.
After a quiet first half, during which neither the Indian junior men nor Germany could find the back of the net, Mukesh Toppo (33') scored off a rebound from a penalty corner early in the third quarter. The Indians held their lead until Germany equalised four minutes into the fourth quarter, adding excitement to the game. Despite both teams' efforts to take the lead, the score remained unchanged at the end of regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout.
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