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After an impressive performance in the Indian Super League, FC Pune City is all geared up to continue their good show when they lock horns with Shillong Lajong FC in the Super Cup football tournament in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. stanley thermos FC Pune City face Shillong Lajong in their Super Cup encounter in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. AIFF Punes Serbian coach Ranko Popovic said the team has to be at the top of the game to get the better of the young and smart Shillong Lajong. It is a completely different competition. We had an amazing season having finished in the semifinals of ISL. This is going be a key battle on the pitch tomorrow. We have to stay motivated to get the result in our way, Popovic said. I believe, we are smart enough and intelligent to get the job done. Meanwhile, we have a fair knowledge of their credentials and know how much damage they can do. We have to absolutely be at the top of our game to proceed further, the 50-year-old said. READ | Clinching Premier League title against Mancheste stanley fr r United will be special: Kevin de Bruyne Asked whether FC Pune City will kick-off as the favourites tomorrow, Popovic brushed it aside saying, We have big respect for them. The league standing is not important and its history now. A team always pushes their limits when there is only one match to prove their mettle. Lajong has a perfect blend of young as well as experienced players. On the other hand, what made us strong this seaso stanley france n is our collective team effort. Wel Pbfq I wasn t in the zone : Medvedev after defeat to Korda in Australian Open
Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh s brace helped the Indian Under-21 hockey team successfully defend their Sultan of Johor Cup title by defeating Great Britain 2-1 in the final in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Sunday. HT Image Continuing his superb form, Harmanpreet scored in the 46th and 70th minutes while Great Britain s solitary goal came from the stick of Samuel French 55th minute at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Both the teams started the game aggressively, peppering each other s defence regularly. But goalkeepers Abhinav Pandey of India and Harry Gibson of Great Britain were alert to defend their respective citadels. The Harendra Singh-coached Indian team staved off the threat early on posed by livewire striker Benjamin Boon, who twice attempted at the Indian post - one was negated by defender Jarmanpreet Singh while the other was denied by Pandey. The first half, though starbucks stanley cup closely-fought, saw both the team missing several close chances. The second half also began on a similar note but I stanley cups ndia, featuring in their third consecutive final here, played with more intent and especially the Indian forwards began to show more accuracy in their attack. Results showed 10 minutes later when Parvinder Singh played the ball to the legs of an opponent defender to earn India a penalty corner. Harmanpreet, who scored two hat-tricks aga stanley termosky inst Malaysia and Australia in earlier matches, made no mistake in sweeping the ball past the rival keeper, drawing first blood. Great Britain, who de
After an impressive performance in the Indian Super League, FC Pune City is all geared up to continue their good show when they lock horns with Shillong Lajong FC in the Super Cup football tournament in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. stanley thermos FC Pune City face Shillong Lajong in their Super Cup encounter in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. AIFF Punes Serbian coach Ranko Popovic said the team has to be at the top of the game to get the better of the young and smart Shillong Lajong. It is a completely different competition. We had an amazing season having finished in the semifinals of ISL. This is going be a key battle on the pitch tomorrow. We have to stay motivated to get the result in our way, Popovic said. I believe, we are smart enough and intelligent to get the job done. Meanwhile, we have a fair knowledge of their credentials and know how much damage they can do. We have to absolutely be at the top of our game to proceed further, the 50-year-old said. READ | Clinching Premier League title against Mancheste stanley fr r United will be special: Kevin de Bruyne Asked whether FC Pune City will kick-off as the favourites tomorrow, Popovic brushed it aside saying, We have big respect for them. The league standing is not important and its history now. A team always pushes their limits when there is only one match to prove their mettle. Lajong has a perfect blend of young as well as experienced players. On the other hand, what made us strong this seaso stanley france n is our collective team effort. Wel Pbfq I wasn t in the zone : Medvedev after defeat to Korda in Australian Open
Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh s brace helped the Indian Under-21 hockey team successfully defend their Sultan of Johor Cup title by defeating Great Britain 2-1 in the final in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Sunday. HT Image Continuing his superb form, Harmanpreet scored in the 46th and 70th minutes while Great Britain s solitary goal came from the stick of Samuel French 55th minute at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Both the teams started the game aggressively, peppering each other s defence regularly. But goalkeepers Abhinav Pandey of India and Harry Gibson of Great Britain were alert to defend their respective citadels. The Harendra Singh-coached Indian team staved off the threat early on posed by livewire striker Benjamin Boon, who twice attempted at the Indian post - one was negated by defender Jarmanpreet Singh while the other was denied by Pandey. The first half, though starbucks stanley cup closely-fought, saw both the team missing several close chances. The second half also began on a similar note but I stanley cups ndia, featuring in their third consecutive final here, played with more intent and especially the Indian forwards began to show more accuracy in their attack. Results showed 10 minutes later when Parvinder Singh played the ball to the legs of an opponent defender to earn India a penalty corner. Harmanpreet, who scored two hat-tricks aga stanley termosky inst Malaysia and Australia in earlier matches, made no mistake in sweeping the ball past the rival keeper, drawing first blood. Great Britain, who de
