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FIH Hockey World League Final 2017: India vs Belgium Quarterfinal, Live Score & Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedDec 06, 2017 21:40 IST

India 3-3 Belgium. Full Time. India win 3-2 on penalties!

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21:40 (IST)6 DEC 2017

With that, we come to the end of our coverage of this match, but do stay tuned to Sportskeeda, for more updates from around the world of sports.

21:18 (IST)6 DEC 2017

What a game this has been! As if a 3-3 result in regulation time was not enough, we had to experience the ups and downs of the penalty shootout! India, who had not won a game in this tournament before this, have turned their performances around, to beat the World No 3 Belgium 3-2 on penalties.

21:14 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Van Doren runs in for the penalty, rounds Chikte, and shoots on goal, but Chikte sticks out a hand in the last moment, to make the save. And with that, India win the shootout 3-2!

21:13 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Sudden Death! Harmanpreet sells his dummies and coolly slots it past the keeper, to make it 3-2!

21:12 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Akashdeep moves the ball towards the right, and pulls the trigger, but he shoots over the bar.

21:11 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Chikte is completely fooled, as the ball ends up in the back of the net. 2-2

21:10 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Sumit tries to round the keeper, but his shot is blocked

21:10 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Van Doren rounds the keeper, and pulls one back. 2-1 India!

21:09 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Rupinder up next, tries to round the keeper up, as his shot is deflected. The ball rolls towards goal and rebounds off the post. However, Rupinder slides in and scores the penalty. 2-0 India!

21:07 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Chikte makes yet another brilliant save, even after he was floored after being dummied.

21:06 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Lalit advances with intent, spins the keeper, and plays it through his legs.

21:06 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Chikte again advances and makes a brilliant save!

21:05 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Harmanpreet takes two attempts, but fails  to score.

21:04 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Bockheart is closed down by Chikte, and he puts it wide.

21:00 (IST)6 DEC 2017

Full Time! With that, we come to the end of this match, as the two teams go into a shootout.

20:59 (IST)6 DEC 2017

59 - Belgium are putting great pressure on the Indian goal, but Harmanpreet again launches another counter, as he sets Sunil through. Sunil enters the circle from the right, and crosses, but there's nobody there.

20:56 (IST)6 DEC 2017

56 - Another PC for Belgium! And they make a hash of it again, as the ball rolls out of the circle before the drag flick itself.

20:55 (IST)6 DEC 2017

55 - PC for Belgium! Luypaert lines up the shot, but there's some confusion among the Belgians, as they lose the plot completely, and  make a hash of it.

20:50 (IST)6 DEC 2017

52 - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Charlier levels things up! An attack down the right was thwarted by Chikte, but Charlier was there on the rebound, to turn the ball into goal.

20:47 (IST)6 DEC 2017

51 - Van Dorren plays a long ball into the circle, but none of the Belgian attackers could get on to the ball, as it rolls out of play.

20:45 (IST)6 DEC 2017

48 - Harmanpreet plays a brilliant ball from out of defence to Mandeep, who is set through on goal. The attacker shoots on the reverse, but it is saved by the keeper.

20:40 (IST)6 DEC 2017

47 - PC for India! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! Rupinder slams the ball into the top corner! Belgium review the call, questioning whether the ball had gone out of the circle. However, the video umpire does not overturn the decision, and the goal stands.

20:38 (IST)6 DEC 2017

46 - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!! Luypaert scores again, and levels the scores! Luypaert lined up his shot from the PC, as the ball took a couple of deflections and flew into the goal.

20:37 (IST)6 DEC 2017

46 - Belgium get things underway, and instantly win a PC.

20:36 (IST)6 DEC 2017

End of Q3! With that, we come to the end of the third quarter, as India keep the lead. They now need to hold out for the last 15 minutes, to make it to the semis.

20:35 (IST)6 DEC 2017

45 - What a run by Sumit! He nearly ran the length of the pitch to the by-line, headed towards the goal, jinked past a defender, and got a clear shot at a half-empty goal. However, he fluffed his shot in the end.

20:32 (IST)6 DEC 2017

42 - Uthappa gets penalised with a green card,  as he continued to play despite the umpire's whistle.

20:30 (IST)6 DEC 2017

40 - Gurjant advances down the right, passes to Akashdeep, who is brought down just on the edge of the area. However, he was shielding the ball, and Belgium get a free hit.

20:28 (IST)6 DEC 2017

38 - PC for Belgium! GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!! Luypaert pulls one back for Belgium! He lined up his shot from the PC, as the ball sailed into the goal off Manpreet's thigh.

20:25 (IST)6 DEC 2017

37 - Belgium put on a quick array of passes to mount an attack, but Rupinder clears

20:23 (IST)6 DEC 2017

35 - Lalit weaves his way into the circle, and earns a long corner.

20:23 (IST)6 DEC 2017

34 - PC for India! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! Rupinder lines up the shot, but fools the entire Belgian defence, as he plays a sly back pass to Harmanpreet, who coolly slots it into the net.

20:18 (IST)6 DEC 2017

32 - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!!! Gurjant puts India in the lead!! Akashdeep passes the ball to Lalit, who plays it back to him, as he takes the shot, but it is blocked. However, Gurjant was present at the correct spot and turned the ball into the net.

20:07 (IST)6 DEC 2017

30 -PC for India with 33 seconds left! Harmanpreet lines up the shot, but it was blocked. Lalit was there to pounce on the rebound, but he could not captalise on it.

20:04 (IST)6 DEC 2017

30 - Mandeep gets a pass from Chinglensana, rounds a defender and draws the foul to earn a PC.

20:03 (IST)6 DEC 2017

27 - Gurjant releases Akashdeep on the left, as the striker tries to weave past two defenders, one of whom, lost his stick. However, the visitors managed to recover the ball in the end.

20:02 (IST)6 DEC 2017

26 - Manpreet intercepts in the middle of the park again, and releases Sunil down the right flank. The attacker twists and turns his way into the circle, but soon runs out of ground. Perhaps he's a bit too fast for his own good.

20:01 (IST)6 DEC 2017

23 - Sumit gets a long ball on the right, passes to Lalit, who squares it to Mandeep in the area, but it was a high ball, and Belgium get a free hit.

19:57 (IST)6 DEC 2017

20 - Sumit intercepts, passes to Manpreet, who passes forward to Mandeep. However, the latter is fouled in the Belgian half, and the attack is brought to an end.

19:55 (IST)6 DEC 2017

19 - Belgium may be keeping more possession of the ball, but India are playing the half-court press, and are looking to nick the ball and launch the counter attack.

19:53 (IST)6 DEC 2017

18 - Chance! And its Sunil again, who had that chance. Uthappa fizzed in the ball from the right flank, as Sunil, at full tilt, came sliding in with his stick. Unlike last time, the shot was on goal, but it was saved by the keeper.

19:51 (IST)6 DEC 2017

16 - India get the proceedings underway, but it is Belgium who get back on the ball, and launch their attack. India's defence, however, stands resolute.

19:50 (IST)6 DEC 2017

End of Q1! With that, we come to the end of the first quarter. It has been a pulsating affair at the Kalinga Stadium. The Belgians thought that they had taken the lead, but India turned the decision over with a review. It will be interesting to see how the two teams go about their business in Q2.

19:47 (IST)6 DEC 2017

13 - India launch a swift counter-attack through Chinglensana, but the attack peters out in the end.

19:46 (IST)6 DEC 2017

12 - That attack seems to have given a lot of momentum, as they dominate play.

19:44 (IST)6 DEC 2017

10 - What drama, here! The Belgium players do brilliantly against the run of play, as they turn the ball into the net, after a bit of confusion. However, after a review, the decision was overturned, as video replays showed that it came off a Belgian back stick.

19:39 (IST)6 DEC 2017

7 - India have done extremely well to keep possession of the ball. They are completely dominating play, and playing it out from the back.

19:36 (IST)6 DEC 2017

4 - Harmanpreet lines up the drag flick, but fails to get a proper connection on the ball. The eventual shot lacked power, and was easily cleared away by the defence.

19:35 (IST)6 DEC 2017

4 - Mandeep does brilliantly to roll the ball onto a Belgian foot, as India get a PC

19:33 (IST)6 DEC 2017

1 - Chance! What a massive chance that was for India. Bhupinder sent in the cross from the left flank, as the ball misses everyone, as Sunil waits at the far post. All he needed to do there was to tap it into an empty net from just two yards out. However, the somehow, he missed it from there.
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