India to clash with Germany in the opening match of the Volvo Invitational U-21 (Men) 2015 tomorrow
New Delhi, 17 July 2015: Keeping in-line with their international experience and satisfactory preparation camp, the India Junior Men Hockey Team looks forward to making a positive start against Germany in the opening match of the Volvo Invitational U-21 (Men) 2015, to be played in Breda (Netherlands) tomorrow.
Both the teams are full of talented players who are gaining momentum to dish out a commendable performance as they seem in no mood to give the initial opening to the other team. The India Junior Men team looks forward to enjoying yet another winning campaign in the Volvo Invitational Tournament U-21 2015 after claiming the Sultan of Johor Cup title second time in a row by defeating teams such as Australia, Great Britain and Pakistan in 2014. After their winning campaign, they beat Australia and New Zealand again in the Test Series in Brisbane Australia in December 2014. Looking forward to giving an optimum performance in the league ahead, the teams are ready for a tough fight to outwit each other and ending the game pocketing their first win in the tournament.
After facing Germany in the first match, the Harjeet Singh-led U-21 team will clash against Belgium, England, New Zealand and hosts The Netherlands and aims to earn maximum points in the league matches.
Speaking ahead of their first clash against Germany, India Captain Harjeet Singh said, “Our team is looking forward to the first clash of the tournament and we will bring into play our strengths. We have undergone rigorous training sessions, which have improved our game and helped us to perform as a unit against top teams. The team is very excited and confident to face Germany and we hope to start off on a good note with a victory.”
Anticipating a good performance against Germany, Coach Harendra Singh said, “I am confident of a positive result and the team will put up a tough fight against Germany tomorrow. The boys will have to ensure that they attack and do not allow opponents to put pressure on us. We have worked hard on rectifying the mistakes and focussing more on strategies.”
The Volvo Invitational U-21 Tournament 2015 will be held at Breda, The Netherlands from 18-26 July 2015. The Junior Men team will play their first match against Germany on 18th July 2015 at 18:30 IST.
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