New Delhi: New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Indian hockey team will get Rs 25 lakh from Bharat Hotels Limited for doing a stupendous job in the ongoing Champions Challenge I tournament in
South Africa, where they have reached the final.
India did not lose a single match en route the final, which they are slated to play against Belgium later on Sunday in Johannesburg.
Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director Bharat Hotels Limited (Hotel Lalit) announced the prize money through Hockey India.Indian hockey team to get Rs 25 lakh for reaching final
New Delhi: New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Indian hockey team will get Rs 25 lakh from Bharat Hotels Limited for doing a stupendous job in the ongoing Champions Challenge I tournament in
South Africa, where they have reached the final.
India did not lose a single match en route the final, which they are slated to play against Belgium later on Sunday in Johannesburg.
Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director Bharat Hotels Limited (Hotel Lalit) announced the prize money through Hockey India.India lose to Belgium in Champs Challenge final
India squandered a two-goal advantage and conceded a last-minute goal to lose 3-4 to Belgium in the final of the Champions Challenge I hockey tournament here today.
Striker Florent van Aubel caught the Indian defenders off-guard and scored the all-important winner for Belgium at the stroke of the hooter to not only hand Belgium the gold medal but also a maiden place in next year's Champions Trophy in Australia.
India, seeking to repeat their Champions Challenge title win of 2001, led 2-0 and again 3-1 before a late rally by Belgium saw them equalise 3-3 and then deliver the knockout blow in the last minute.
India's goals came through penalty corner strikes from VR Raghunath (23rd minute), Sandeep Singh (39th) while Shivendra Singh (53rd minute) scored from a fine field goal.
The Belgians came back strongly through Jerome Dekeyser's two outstanding field goals in 45th and 57th minutes, while Gauthier Boccard penetrated the Indian defence with a fine deflection in the 55th minute.
India had several chances of scoring but their strikers were off-mark and often got blocked by a number of Belgian defenders, falling back to crowd the circle.
India were unlucky not to have scored in the third minute when Manpreet Singh's deflection rebounded off the post.
India held sway after Raghunath converted a penalty corner with a low drag-flick in the 23rd minute.
Sandeep, adjudged the best player of the tournament, doubled the lead for India with a fierce drag-flick to the top right of the rival goal in the 39th minute before Dekeyser pulled one back in the 45th minute on a breakaway move.
Shivendra then dribbled in from right to flick the ball in behind the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute to score a beautiful field goal and hand India a 3-1 lead.
Fixtures UEFA European Championship 2012 [Poland and Ukraine]
The draw for the UEFA European Championship 2012 has been announced. The cup is being organized by Poland and Ukraine from 8th June 2012 and there are a total of 16 different countries participating which are divided into four groups. There will be group stage, eight rounds, semifinals and the Final match in this competition.
Group A: Poland, Greece, Russia and Czech Republic
Group B: Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Portugal
Group C: Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia
Group D: Ukraine, Sweden, France and EnglandCopa America 2011 Argentina 2011
01-Jul-11 - Matchday 1 Group A Argentina 1-1 Bolivia Silvera
02-Jul-11 Group A Colombia 1-0 Costa Rica Osses
03-Jul-11 Group B Brazil 0-0 Venezuela Orozco
03-Jul-11 Group B Paraguay 0-0 Ecuador Pezzotta
04-Jul-11 Group C Uruguay - Peru Roldán
04-Jul-11 Group C Chile - Mexico Soto
06-Jul-11 - Matchday 2 Group A Argentina - Colombia
07-Jul-11 Group A Bolivia - Costa Rica
08-Jul-11 Group C Uruguay - Chile
08-Jul-11 Group C Peru - Mexico
09-Jul-11 Group B Brazil - Paraguay
09-Jul-11 Group B Venezuela - Ecuador
10-Jul-11 - Matchday 3 Group A Colombia - Bolivia
11-Jul-11 Group A Argentina - Costa Rica
12-Jul-11 Group C Chile - Peru
12-Jul-11 Group C Uruguay - Mexico
13-Jul-11 Group B Paraguay - Venezuela
13-Jul-11 Group B Brazil - Ecuador
Brazil held by Venezuela
Brazil failed to fire against Venezuela in their
Copa America opener on Sunday, drawing 0-0
at the Estadio Unico in La Plata, outside Buenos
Aires.
The Brazilians had the bulk of
possession, but missed a host of
chances that saw Pato hit the
woodwork early on and Robinho
and Neymar spurned good
opportunities.
The five-times world champions
continued to pressurise and
Robinho almost broke the
deadlock after beating goalkeeper
Renny Vicente Vega, but Oswaldo
Vizcarrondo slid in to block the
ball on the line with his shoulder.
With Ganso unimpressive in central midfield,
Elano and Lucas Silva came on for the tiring
Pato and Ramires with 15 minutes remaining,
but the resolute Venezuelan defence - and
Roberto Rosales and Vizcarrondo in particular -
held firm.
Venezuela are the only South American country
never to make it to the World Cup finals, but
coach Cesar Farias was full of praise for his
players after the game.
"It's historic in terms of the Copa America.
Brazil played well but we deserve praise for
holding them,'' he said. "When we had the
chance play a bit we did and when we had to
defend like gladiators we did that too."
