Indian international hockey player and Junior World Cup skipper Harjeet Singh praised goalkeeper PR Sreejesh ahead of the semifinal clash against Germany in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.
After a heroic 4-2 penalty shootout win against Great Britain in the quarterfinals, a charged-up Indian Men’s Hockey Team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, will face Germany on Tuesday at the iconic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. The team is determined to ‘change the color of the medal’ in their quest for Olympic glory.
“We have a lot of faith in the way they played the last two matches against Australia and the UK. If they maintain their defensive performance, they will do very well. Our goalkeeper is excellent, and the whole team is very good,” Harjeet Singh told ANI.
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Arjuna award winner and Olympic bronze medalist Simranjeet Singh also weighed in, saying that if the Harmanpreet Singh-led side plays with confidence, they can beat Germany.
“Today’s semifinal against Germany is going to be crucial. Germany is a strong team, but our team is also in good form. We need to win this match to reach the finals. If we play with the same confidence, we can definitely beat Germany,” Simranjeet Singh said.
In the quarterfinal match, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team defeated Great Britain in a thrilling encounter. With the scores level at 1-1 after regulation time, India won the shootout 4-2 to advance to the semifinals.
In the second quarter, India took a 1-0 lead when skipper Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner. India had four penalty corner opportunities, while Great Britain had five in the same period. Before halftime, Great Britain’s Lee Morton scored the equalizer. In the second half, Great Britain failed to score despite multiple opportunities.
In the shootout, India converted all four of their attempts, while Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved one shot, helping India advance to the semifinals.
(With ANI Inputs)
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