U21 GB men faced narrow defeat to India in Sultan of Johor Cup final
GREAT Britain Under-21 Men were narrowly beaten in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, with rivals India scoring in the dying seconds of the match to successfully defend their title.
Unbeaten heading into the match, GB had high hopes of repeating their two-nil victory over India in the group stages. However, missed chances cost Great Britain dear as they were caught out by an alert India side.
“I’m extremely proud of the performances and the way the lads have played throughout the tournament, but bitterly disappointed that we couldn’t bring home the gold medal,” said Head Coach Jon Bleby. “The lads should reflect that this is the start of something big for them and working hard for the future.”
After an evenly fought first half, it was India who drew first blood. GB had lost their shape, India forced a penalty corner, and Hermanpreet Singh scored the 46th minute effort.
GB pressured well in search of an equaliser, and it came in the 55th minute as they span at the top of the circle and Birmingham University’s Sam French put the ball into the net.
The match appeared to be heading for stalemate but with just 14 seconds remaining India were awarded another penalty corner, and Singh was on target once again to spark celebrations.
Grange player Hamish Imrie featured in this U21 GB side though out the tournament scoring in GB 5-1 win over Australia.
Table standings
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
|
Great Britain |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
15 |
15 |
|
India |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
|
Australia |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
-6 |
7 |
|
New Zealand |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
4 |
|
Malaysia |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
2 |
|
Pakistan |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
-12 |
2 |
Results
|
Date/time |
Fixture |
Result |
|
|
Sunday 12 October 2014 |
|||
|
09:05 |
Great Britain |
Pakistan |
5-0 |
|
11:05 |
New Zealand |
India |
1-2 |
|
13:05 |
Malaysia |
Australia |
1-2 |
|
Monday 13 October 2014 |
|
||
|
09:05 |
Great Britain |
India |
2-0 |
|
11:05 |
Australia |
Pakistan |
1-1 |
|
13:05 |
Malaysia |
New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
Wednesday 15 October 2014 |
|||
|
09:05 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
4-3 |
|
11:05 |
India |
Pakistan |
6-0 |
|
13:05 |
Malaysia |
Great Britain |
2-3 |
|
Thursday 16 October 2014 |
|||
|
09:05 |
New Zealand |
Pakistan |
3-2 |
|
11:05 |
Malaysia |
India |
2-4 |
|
13:05 |
Great Britain |
Australia |
5-1 |
|
Saturday 18 October 2014 |
|
||
|
09:05 |
Australia |
India |
2-6 |
|
11:05 |
Pakistan |
Malaysia |
2-2 |
|
13:05 |
New Zealand |
Great Britain |
0-3 |
|
Sunday 19 October 2014 |
|||
|
08:35 |
Malaysia |
Pakistan |
3-1 |
|
11:05 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
6-2 |
|
13:35 |
Great Britain |
India |
1-2 |
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