India play out 2-2 draw against France in 4-Nation Hockey tourney in SA
CAPE TOWN: The Indian men’s hockey team failed to live up to its expectations after a bright start to draw 2-2 against France in its second game of the Four-Nation Tournament here on Wednesday.
Mandeep Singh (8th minute) and Amit Rohidas (19th) scored for India, while France came back in the contest with goals from Timothee Clement and B Gaspard in the 37th and 59th minutes respectively.
France tried hard to score against India, but India’s defense was strong at first. However, France scored in the 37th minute. In the last part of the game, both teams tried to score more. India was disappointed when France scored again just as the game was ending, making it a tie. The tournament lasts a week and includes France, the Netherlands, India, and South Africa. India’s next games are against South Africa and then the Netherlands, who are the top-ranked team.
The Indians had earlier defeated France 4-0 in their tournament opener on Monday.
