India vs Germany Hockey SF Highlights & Score: Germany defeat India 3-2 in Men's Hockey Semifinals, India to play Spain for Bronze next

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THE INDIANS CONVERTING 2 OF THEIR 12 SHORT CORNERS

THE GERMANS CONVERTING 1 OFF 7 BUT ALSO MANAGED TO EARN A PENALTY STROKE OFF A PENALTY CORNER

FULL-TIME: GERMANY 3 - 2 INDIA

IN A BATTLE OF THE DRAG-FLICKERS BOTH HARMANPREET SINGH AND GONZALO PEILLAT SHOWED THEIR CLASS

HARMANPREET GAVE INDIA THE LEAD IN THE 7TH MINUTE, PEILLAT EQUALIZED OFF A PC IN THE 18TH AND SET UP A PENALTY STROKE JUST BEFORE HALF-TIME AFTER HIS DRAG-FLICK WAS STOPPED ON THE LINE OFF AN INDIAN FOOT

CHRISTOPHER RUHR MADE NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT TO GIVE THE GERMANS THE LEAD BEFORE SUKHJEET SINGH'S DEFLECTION OFF A HARMANPREET PC GOT THE INDIANS BACK INTO THE GAME IN THE 36TH MINUTE

A LIGHTNING STRIKE FROM MARCO MILTKAU BEAT SREEJESH IN THE 54TH MINUTE TO DENY THE INDIANS A CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO AN OLYMPIC FINAL AFTER A 44-YEAR WAIT!!

59' LAST GASP TRY FROM SHAMSHER SINGH WHO SHOOTS A SKIER

59' The Indians with the ball in midfield, the Indians in the German circle!!!!!!!

FREE HIT OUT FOR THE GERMANS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GONZALO PEILLAT LINES UP - NO SREEJESH IN GOAL

THE INDIANS MANAGE TO KEEP THIS ONE OUT!!

58' PRINZ IN THE INDIA CIRCLE, THE GERMANS GO UPSTAIRS LOOKING FOR A FOOT

NO GOALKEEPER IN THE INDIAN GOAL

GERMANY HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

57' Time ticks down for the Indians as the Germans look to slow things down - Sreejesh leaves the pitch!! India with 11 attacking players

56' DANNEBERG FORCED INTO A SAVE

END-TO-END STUFF AT THE YVES-DU-MANOIR!!!!!

55' LIGHTNING COUNTER BY THE GERMANS, FAIL TO FINISH THAT ONE OFF!!

54' ABHISHEK WITH A MAGNIFICIENT DRIBBLING RUN, FAILS TO FIND SUPPORT IN THE CIRCLE

53' The Germans attempt an advance

MARCO MILTKAU, UNMARKED TAKES A SHOT AT THE GOALMOUTH, SREEJESH BEATEN!!

49' Germany with a free hit just outside the India circle, ball stolen by the Indians - have a chance to counter but fail to pull it off

WINDFEDER TAKES THE FLICK, LUDWIG IS UNABLE TO GET A HOLD OF THE REBOUND, THE INDIANS DEFEND THE PC WITH APLOMB

GERMANY DO EARN A PC

CAN THE INDIANS KEEP THIS ONE OUT?

48' Ludwig takes a tumble after taking a knock on the head!!

WEIGAND WITH A CHANCE TO TAKE A SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SREEJESH TO THE RESCUE, GERMANY GO UPSTAIRS LOOKING FOR A DANGEROUS BALL

48' The Germans with a long corner after failing to finish off a promising attack - the pace is intense in midfield

47' The Indians now into the attack, Hardik steals the ball from Peillat before losing possession!!

A FLURRY OF REBOUNDS OFF THE PC - BUT INDIA SURVIVE!!

PEILLAT LINES UP

SANJAY STOPS ONE AT THE POST - THE GERMANS VERY NEARLY SCORED A THIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

46' The action begins in Q4 - India lose their referral even as Germany earn a PC!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - GERMANY 2

SUKHJEET SINGH RESTORES PARITY FOR THE INDIANS OFF A PC AFTER HARMANPREET GAVE INDIA THE LEAD

GONZALO PEILLAT IN THE THICK OF THINGS FOR THE GERMANS WITH A PC GOAL - AND ALSO FOR SETTING UP A PS FOR CHRISTOPHER RUHR TO SCORE FROM

THE GAME ON A KNIFE EDGE WITH 15 MINUTES TO PLAY!!

44' Jarmanpreet displays his dribbling skills outside the Indian circle as India look to come away down the right

Hooter sounds just as Lalit attempts to trap the ball!!

NO PC BUT THE INDIANS KEEP THEIR REFERRAL - THE INDIANS WEREN'T FIVE-METERS AS WELL

44' SANJAY FINDS SHAMSHER IN THE CIRCLE, SHAMSHER FAILS TO TRAP THAT ONE BUT INDIA WANT A PC FOR THE FIVE-METRE RULE

43' Ludwig to the rescue for Germany after Abhishek threatens to strike

The Germans have the ball in midfield but fail to find space upfield

41' The Germans with a long aerial but fail to control the ball in the Indian circle

40' SCORCHING RUN FROM NIKLAS WELLEN - CUT OFF BY VIVEK WHO IS AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME

39' The Indians with the ball down the left flank, the ball sails harmlessly past the German goal

37' Marco Miltkau with a chance to take a shot, fails to make that one count!!!

INDIA 2 - 2 GERMANY

HARMANPREET SINGH SCORES - OFF A DEFT VARIATION

SUKHJEET DEFLECTS THE FLICK PAST DANNEBERG!!!

35' The Indians with another short corner - their 12th!!!! Even as the Germans protest -but do not refer

LUDWIG RUNS DOWN THE PC BUT GERMANY WITH A LIGHTNING COUNTER

ABHISHEK DOES WELL TO CUT THAT ONE OFF!!

33' The Germans crowd the midfield but India have the ball outside the striking circle

INDIA HAVE YET ANOTHER PC - BACK STICK FROM PEILLAT

HARDIK SHOOTS WIDE AFTER DANNEBERG STOPS HARMANPREET'S DRAG-FLICK

FULTON HAS A WORD WITH HARMANPREET - INDIA HAVE A RE-AWARD

31' Ball stolen by the Indians, Sukhjeet Singh sprints away

INDIA WIN A PC THANKS TO SUKHJEET!!!!! THEIR EIGHTH PC!

THE INDIANS WITH 54 PER CENT OF THE POSSESSION IN THE FIRST HALF HAVING EARNED SEVEN PCs AND CONVERTED ONE

THE GERMANS WITH JUST THE TWO PCs - ONE GOAL AND ONE PS OFF THE PC!!!!

CHRISTOPHER RUHR SCORES FROM THE PS AFTER PEILLAT DID HIS BIT OFF BOTH SHORT CORNERS

THE ONUS IS BACK ON HARMANPREET - CAN INDIA PULL ONE BACK IN Q3??

HALF-TIME: GERMANY 2 - 1 INDIA

IN THE BATTLE OF THE DRAG-FLICKERS BETWEEN HARMANPREET SINGH AND GONZALO PEILLAT, THE GERMAN IS JUST AHEAD

ONE PC GOAL FROM THE FORMER ARGENTINIAN WHO SETS UP THE OTHER AS GERMANY GET A PENALTY STROKE FOR A STOP ON THE LINE OFF A FOOT

THE INDIANS WHO BEGAN WITH A FLOURISH FIND THEMSELVES BEHIND AT THE LONG BREATHER - AFTER A PC GOAL FROM HARMANPREET HAD GIVEN INDIA THE LEAD

WHAT WILL CRAIG FULTON TELL HIS CHARGERS???

29' Wellen in the India circle, Sreejesh gloves that one away but the ball was raised anyway!!

28' HARDIK TRIES TO INSPIRE HIS TEAM WITH A RUN, INDIA LOSE THE BALL AND GERMANY COUNTERS!!!

JARMANPREET MANAGES TO STOP THE FORAY!!

CHRISTOPHER RUHR MAKES NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GERMANY HAS A PENALTY STROKE AFTER PEILLAT'S DRAG-FLICK IS STOPPED ON THE LINE - HIT THE FOOT AND NOT THE STICK

GARETH GREENFIELD GOES UPSTAIRS - DID THE BALL STRIKE THE FOOT OR THE STICK IN FRONT OF THE INDIAN GOAL???

27' BALL FINDS JARMANPREET SINGH'S FOOT - AND GERMANY EARN A PC - PEILLAT EARNS THE PC

CAN THE INDIANS STOP THIS ONE??

25' Promising attack from the Germans which Vivek does well to cut off, Gurjant Singh angles the ball in at the other end but Muller to the rescue for Germany

23' The Indian defence kept busy after Niklas Wellen makes his way into the attacking circle!!! India clear the lines and attempt a foray in midfield

22' LALIT TAKES A SHOT ON GOAL - DANNEBERG NARROWS THE ANGLE AND THE BALL SAILS OVER THE CROSSBAR!!!!!!!!!!!

21' WINDFEDER AND SUMIT HAVE A COLLISION!!!!!! THE UMPIRES CALM THINGS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE

India vs Germany Hockey SF Highlights & Score: Germany defeat India 3-2 in Men's Hockey Semifinals, India to play Spain for Bronze next

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