India A mens hockey team ends Europe tour with 2-8 loss to Netherlands
Young Indian midfielder Rajinder Singh and forward Selvam Karthi scored the two goals for India A in the final match on Sunday. India A had lost their previous game against the Netherlands 0-3 last week.
India A began the tour on July 8 and played a total of eight matches against five European teams.
The team travelled across three cities to compete against some of the top teams in the sport, including world number 1 Netherlands and world number 3 Belgium.
Talking about the overall experience, India A coach Shivendra Singh said, 'While we might have had more losses than wins during this European Tour, it was never about the results and more about learning and experience we gained from this tour as a team." He added, 'We had a mix of senior and junior players as part India A, and they gained very valuable experience during the past two weeks.
'As we head back to India, I am confident that all these players will use this valuable experience and incorporate it to better their game for all their future matches." India A played against, Ireland, France, England, Belgium and the Netherlands during this exposure tour and won three of their eight matches. PTI AH APA APA
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