RIO OLYMPICS 2016 INDIA VS IRELAND FIELD HOCKEY: LIVE MATCH UPDATE

Rio Olympics 2016 India vs Ireland live match updates... Get to know the highlights of the first Olympic league match of India including the goal updates, match statistics, attacking moves, penalty corners, goalkeeper saves and more between India Vs Ireland field hockey match live..!

RIO OLYMPICS 2016 INDIA VS IRELAND FIELD HOCKEY: LIVE MATCH UPDATES

The buzz is over and it’s time to watch how well the teams have prepared for the Olympics field hockey tournament 2016. Here you get the live goal updates, penalty corners and more…

Recent Match Statistics between India & Ireland:

2016 - 6 Nations Tournament - India 2 - 1 Ireland
2013 - HWL Qualifications - India 4 - 4 Ireland

RIO OLYMPICS 2016 INDIA VS IRELAND FIELD HOCKEY: LIVE MATCH UPDATES

The match between India and Ireland starts at 7.30 PM IST. Stay tuned to know

the live match updates..

Sardar Singh starts off the Olympic league match with the Captain tag!

First Quarter Actions:

At 13:00 mins : Nikkin flies around the right flank into the D circle, India tries to score but                                           Ireland were clever enough to block it.                      

                          It shows that both the teams are well trained and fresh for the Olympics!
At 7:30 mins   : Ireland's Peter Caruth tried to score but the ball slipped out.
At 3:30 min     : Ran down the left flank, but the goalie ran off to the striker and managed to block.
1 minute to go and Ind and Ireland are yet to score! 

At 40 secs       : India earns a penalty corner!
                          The luck flavored the Ireland as India failed to score.
                          India demands for a referral as the ball hit by Sardar was blocked by 

                          the opponent's leg.
                          The referral has brought a penalty corner to India!
                          As the story repeat, India earns another penalty corner.
At 1 sec          :  A goal was mounted to India's scoreboard as V R Raghunath score an awe-Inspiring
                          goal against the Ireland.

Second Quarter Actions:

At 13:00 min : Ireland tries to score as they enter the circle but the Indian players were intuitive and

                         responded with a counter attack!  

At 11:30 min  : Magee of the Ireland runs with the run but the Indians saves it.

At 10:25 min  : India gets the ball from Ireland, Chingalsena and Ragunath does a good job together

                          on field.





At 9:30 min    : Air through ball to Nikkin, as he strikes the ball out of the court.

At 7:40 min    : Ireland earns a penalty corner! 

                         They fail to score as the Indian defence saves it!

At 5:00 min    : Ireland continues to move the ball around the court.  

At 4:33 min    : Ireland earns a penalty corner.

                          But it didn't go any good to Ireland as Harte puts a drag flick but the ball went out.

At 3:30 min    : An excellent display of skills by Ramandeep faking the opponents.

                          It has brought a penalty corner to India.

                          Rupinder scored with a drag flip into the goal post's right loop!  

At 1 min         : Ireland demands for a referral 

                          After a long wait, the referral result turns to be unfavorable for the Ireland! 

At the end of Second corner: Ind-2

                                               Ire-0 


Third Quarter Actions:

At 12:50 mins : Sardar moved the ball through the left flank and switched the ball 

                           excellently to the other side which was got by Uthappa.

                           But it didn't do any good as the opponent grabs the ball. 

At 9:00 mins    : Ireland earns a penalty corner.

                           But they failed to use the opportunity as the ball went over the goal post! 

At 3:25 mins    : Akashdeep took control of the ball and went into the D circle, as the goalkeeper 

                           blocks the ball which rebounded to Manpreet singh but his hit went out the court. 

At 3:00 mins    : Uthappa gets a green card. 

At 2:30 mins    : Ireland earns a penalty corner.

                           All smiles around the Ireland players as they earn a goal! John being the 

                           reason for the goal! 

At the end of third quarter: Ind-3

                                             Ire-1 

Fourth Quarter Actions:

At 14:30 min : Danish runs into the deep circle and tries to find the opponent's leg 

                         but Ireland manages to swift the ball.

At 11:22 min : Ramandeep earns a penalty corner for India 

                        Rupinder scores by drag flick! 

                        Jackson was affected on his knees due to Rupinder's drag flick as 

                        he was at the last man's position. 

At 7:58 min : Ireland earns a penalty corner by Shimmins.

                       The Indian goalkeeper, Sreejesh dives and saves it for India! 

At 5:00 min : Ireland earns a penalty corners again by Shimmins.
                       A goal on the Ireland's scorecard by Harte.  
At 4:00 min: Ireland earns a goal.
                      But was not lucky enough to score a goal. 
At 3:00 min : India earns a penalty corner.  
                      India could have used the opportunity but they failed. 
At 2:00 min : Ireland's coach takes the goalkeeper out and replaces it with another field player! 
                      As they enter into full striking mode! 
At 1:00 min : Ramandeep penalized by a yellow card.
At the end of fourth quarter India wins the Ireland with 3-2 on the scoreboard!