Matthew nelson

FIH Hockey Pro League: Gurjant Singh's last-gasp winner helped India end the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 with a narrow 1-0 win over Ireland at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Friday. Gurjant Singh (60') was the lone goalscorer in the match. India started the match on the front foot, making inroads with a structured attack. They earned their first penalty corner of the match in the third minute, but Harmanpreet's drag-flick was saved by the Irish defender near the post.

Ireland gradually settled in and had a better share of ball possession in the opening quarter. However, they couldn't create much of a danger as the Indian defence kept them away from the goal. Their first real chance came in the 11th minute, but Matthew Nelson's shot went wide of the goalpost.

India, on the other hand, had an underwhelming start as they kept losing the ball in the midfield, failing to create spaces in the Irish circle, ending the opening quarter at 0-0. It was a quiet start to the second quarter as both teams probed each other's defence but were unable to find an opening. India had better ball possession for the majority of the second quarter.