After weathering India’s onslaught for the majority of the game, the Germans exerted tremendous pressure on the Indian defence in the final few minutes. The Indians had the better share of exchanges in the first quarter and even put the opposition under pressure midway through the first quarter, but the German defence averted any crisis. It was heartbreak for the Indian fans as their side, despite playing near-perfect hockey for a major part of the contest, conceded a goal with just 3.1 seconds left. It was India which had the first scoring chance, in the 11th minute, but Nikkin Thimmaiah’s backhander off a pass from Akashdeep Singh was padded away by an alert Nicolas Jacobi in front of the German goal. The win helped Germany keep its successful run against India.

Source: The Hindu August 08, 2016 21:56 UTC