The Dutch did not hold back as they attacked in numbers and found their third goal just two minutes after Ramandeep’s goal.
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Goal! Van der Weerden scores his second.
The Indians kept attacking the Oranje goal on the counter, but they were not able to convert the pressure into a goal.
The shootout was no less dramatic as India failed to score from their first two chances and the Oranje managed one.
Penalty stroke for India.
What a comeback this has been from India.
The fourth quarter was the most fascinating of all, as seven goals were scored in the space of 13 minutes.
Goal! Ramandeep Singh scores in the 39th min to make it 1-2 for India against Netherlands.
As India’s coach Roelant Oltmans stated after their quarterfinal duel, he might not guarantee a consistent performance from his wards in the next video game, his words turned out to be real as the Indians watched out of sorts in all departments of the game in the opening 2 quarters.
The the third quarter kicks off.
The Netherlands doubled the lead when an unmarked Van der Schoot fired the ball high into the roof after he collected a pass from Seve van Ass on the left.
The Dutch created further chances, resulting in three back-to-back penalty corners but Sreejesh and Co. avoided the threat.
But some sloppy defending from the Indians and tremendous fighting spirit from the Netherlands took the match into shoot-out as Van der Weerden struck twice in the last two minutes of the match. With only goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak to beat, However, his impressive run was wasted when the Indian midfielder looked in a rush and played a soft and direct shot at Blaak.
Its kick-off time in Raipur.
Cedric Charlier’s fifth minute strike ended India’s hopes in the Hockey World League Final as Belgium edged past the hosts 1-0 in the second semi-final to set up a summit clash against world champions Australia.
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In a thrilling encounter, India defeated Netherlands 3-2 in the penalty shoot-outs to win the bronze medal in the 2015 FIH Hockey World League Finals here on Sunday.
