India draw with Belgium in hockey Champions Trophy
Thursday - June 28, 2018 10:42 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Breda (The Netherlands) June 28 (IANS) India squandered a perfect start by conceding a late goal to draw with 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallists Belgium 1-1 in their penultimate league stage game of the Hockey Champions Trophy here on Thursday.
Harmanpreet Singh gave India an early lead with a low and powerful drive in the opening 10 minutes but the Harendra Singh-coached side failed to retain the lead as Belgium s Loick Luypaert managed to equalise it in the dying minutes of the match.
India will next face hosts The Netherlands on Saturday.
--IANS tri/vd
Harmanpreet Singh gave India an early lead with a low and powerful drive in the opening 10 minutes but the Harendra Singh-coached side failed to retain the lead as Belgium s Loick Luypaert managed to equalise it in the dying minutes of the match.
India will next face hosts The Netherlands on Saturday.
--IANS tri/vd
