Rio 2016 | India lose 1-2 to Netherlands after missing five penalty corners in a row

Netherlands dominated most of the possession in the opening exchanges of the game as India sat back in their own half. However, the Dutchmen were not able to convert possession into attacking threats. India were comfortable without the ball, and their opponents were comfortable without it. It was a slow-burner, to say the least.

However, India replied back just six minutes later. VR Raghunath won a penalty corner for India, and Rupinder Pal Singh's shot was saved by Jacob Stockmann with his right glove, but he conceded another penalty corner in the process. This time, it was Raghunath who took it, and the big man drilled in a low shot into the right-hand corner of the net to make it 1-1.

Netherlands earned a penalty corner in the 47th minute of the match. Seve van Ass drilled in a powerful shot from the penalty corner, but Sreejesh produced another impressive save to keep India in it. A few minutes later, it was Mink van der Weerden with an attempt on goal from a penalty corner, but once again, Sreejesh came out with a fantastic save.

Sreejesh was eventually beaten, though. In the 53rd minute, Netherlands earned another penalty corner, and this time, Wink van der Weerden drove it hard and low into the left corner of the net. There was nothing Sreejesh could have done about that.

India won a penalty corner in the 58th minute, and that started a series of five penalty corners with the clock being stopped at zero. However, India failed to convert them and lost the match 1-2. Their failure to convert penalty corners came back to haunt them once again. They will now take on Canada in their next game, and a draw will be enough to take them through to the next stage.