New Delhi, 20 December 2012: India started their campaign on a winning note
in the 2nd Asian Champions Trophy being played at Doha, Qatar.
India defeated China
4-0 in their opening match of the tournament on Thursday.
India
scored through SV Sunil (13th minute), VR Raghunath (17thminute Penalty
Corner & 52nd minute Penalty corner) and Birendra Lakra
(53rd minute).
A fine field goal by SV Sunil in the 13th minute and a
penalty corner conversion by vice-captain VR Raghunath in the 17th minute
gave India
2-0 lead at the halftime.
India put
the game out of China’s
reach when they scored two goals within a minute of each other. VR Raghunath
scored via penalty corner in the 52nd minute and Birendra Lakra found the
nets on a deflection from Rupinderpal Singh in the next minute.
India
will now face Japan
in their next game to be played on Friday.
Press release
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