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Sultan Of Johor Cup: Indian Juniors Lose To Germany 6-3 In Semifinals

By IANS News November 03, 2023 • 23:12 PM View: 278

Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji: The Indian junior men's hockey team lost to world No.2 ranked Germany 6-3 in the semifinals of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia on Friday.

In a dominating display Germany’s Christian Franz (16’), Nikas Berendts (29’, 45’), Peer Hinrichs (43’,48’) and Sperling Florian (49’) found the back of the net while Amandeep Lakra (35’), Uttam Singh (58’) and Rohit (60’) scored for India.

Defending champions India started on the front foot, threatening Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji’s goal on a couple of occasions in the opening minutes.