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FIH Pro League: Germany men get bonus point defeating World Cup champions in penalty shootout

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FIH Pro League: Germany men get bonus point defeating World Cup champions in penalty shootout
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FIH Pro League 2020, Belgium vs Germany, Hockey News: After a mixed day yesterday, the hosts Germany had a double joy as its men and women teams recorded wins in the FIH Pro League at Dusseldorf on Wednesday. Though in the men's section, it was a win in the penalty shootout, it was a clear 3-1 win for Germany in the women's game. publive-image Germany took the bonus point in the shoot-out thanks largely to a brilliant goalkeeping display from Alexander Stadler, who kept a clean-sheet in the one-on-ones. Belgium's Arthur de Sloover thought he had levelled the scores in the shoot-out, but a video referral showed that his converted effort came from the back of his stick, giving Germany the bonus point.
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educareAn entertaining match finished with the scores locked at 1-1. Fuchs scored the opening goal in the second quarter, with Luypaert levelled in the fourth period. Yesterday, the World Cup champions Belgium had beaten Germany 6-1. But today, it was the home team that had better exchanges and dominated proceedings. Covid 19: Hockey Player Mandeep Singh shifted to hospital It was in the 23rd minute that Germany took the lead. Goal to Germany! It was a typical poacher's goal from Florian Fuchs, who touched home from close range following a perfect, defence splitting pass from Honamas captain Tobias Hauke. Also Read | FIH Pro League: German women complete a double against Belgium With German leading, the visitors were hard pressed for the equaliser. As the pressure was  building,  there was a degree of good fortune about Belgium's equaliser. A low penalty corner from Loick Luypaert took a huge deflection off the stick of Christopher Rühr, deceiving the keeper and sailing into the top left corner. And the teams were level 1-1.
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publive-image After a brilliant performance both in the match and the shoot-out, Germany goalkeeper Alexander Stadler has been named as the Player of the Match. It was certainly deserved. Germany moved up to seventh in the FIH Hockey Pro League standings, although Belgium remained well clear at the top of the pile. Indian Hockey Team Resume Training | Coronavirus Pandemic Player of the Match Alexander Stadler said after   the contest: "Our team did very well. We had wanted to get more spirit and more effort, and for the team to defend better and we did that. We did pretty well today. The difference was that we defended better. There was a really good spirit with the team today." -PTC News-
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