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15 hours ago
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- The Advertiser
Kookaburras down India 3-2 to go fourth in Pro League
The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium. The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium. The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium. The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kookaburras down India 3-2 to go fourth in Pro League
The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐 - 𝟑 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚Australia hold on to their first half lead to hand India their sixth consecutive defeat at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25.📱 Stream all the #FIHProLeague matches on #Hockey — International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) June 15, 2025 Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium.
NDTV
17 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
FIH Pro League: India Lose 2-3 To Australia In Manpreet Singh's 400th International Game
Manpreet Singh's 400th milestone international match didn't go as he would have hoped, with India going down 2-3 to Australia in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men) on Sunday. It was goals by Tim Brand (4'), Blake Govers (5') and Cooper Burns (18') that set up the victory for Australia, while Sanjay (3') and Dilpreet Singh (36') scored for India. After getting off to a fine start, with an opening goal coming only in the third minute through the handy work of Sanjay, who picked up the rebound from a PC to put India ahead by 1-0, India lost the lead with Australia responding swiftly with an equaliser in the very next minute. It was Tim Brand who scored sensationally, and only seconds later, Australia stunned India with a second goal through Blake Govers. There was little India goalie Krishan Pathak could do to stop the blazing Aussie attack. It was perhaps one of the fastest 10 minutes in any game this far in the European leg of the tournament, with both teams living up to the billing, producing a high-octane encounter. At the first quarter break, Australia was in lead by 2-1 and extended it to 3-1 when Cooper Burns struck one past Pathak in the 18th minute. This goal put India under the pump with Australia attempting to increase their advantage with fast-paced attack. The next few minutes saw both team trade PCs but neither found success, ending the first half with Australia leading by two goals. Following the ten-minute break, India returned with fresh vigour to reduce the deficit. Good stick work was on display when Abhishek set up Dilpreet to score a fine field goal in the 36th minute. This was an important goal to keep India in the hunt, but Australian defence was relentless, not allowing any loop-sided marking in the circle. With just one goal difference between the two sides, it was going to be a nail-biting final quarter. There were a few moments that could have brought India back in the fold with an equaliser but they couldn't capitalize on the chances. Australia did well to restrict India in the final stretch to pick up the crucial winning points from this game. "It is unfortunate we have lost six back-to-back matches here. It has never happened before but if you see, all these games have been very close and we have done well overall but have not been able to finish well. This is something we will deliberate on and try to bounce back in the upcoming matches," stated Manpreet after the game.
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Kookaburras down India 3-2 to go fourth in Pro League
The Kookaburras have surged to fourth on the FIH Pro League standings, after a clinical, high-pressure 3-2 defeat of India to remain unbeaten as they continue their FIH Pro League title defence in Europe. Less than 24 hours after their dramatic come-from-behind win over the same foes, the Kookaburras unleashed more firepower in Antwerp, as prolific goalscorer Blake Govers marked his return to international competition for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It took the NSW striker just five minutes to find the back of the net with a trademark rocketing strike to score his 155th goal in 168 appearances. "It's awesome to be back. The boys got around me and to get that first clutch, first goal was pretty nice," Govers said. "I would've liked to have gotten a few more. But it's been a disjointed year and it's just good to be back playing. "Everything's behind me, the body's feeling a hundred percent, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this tournament." 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐 - 𝟑 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚Australia hold on to their first half lead to hand India their sixth consecutive defeat at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25.📱 Stream all the #FIHProLeague matches on #Hockey International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) June 15, 2025 Govers' goal came at a pivotal moment for Australia, as they answered to India's early lead with aggressive pace. Reeling from five consecutive FIH Pro League defeats, India opened with fury through Sanjay, who struck early from a penalty corner to claim a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. But the Kookaburras answered immediately, with Tim Brand deftly deflecting a sublime Ky Willott strike before Govers' solo effort flipped the match. After three goals in three minutes, Australia were in full control with a 2-1 lead, applying relentless first-half pressure, and earning repeated penalty corners, which soon led to their third goal. Showing their versatility at the penalty corner, Victoria's Cooper Burns rifled home a strike to score his fourth goal in just 10 international outings, since his debut in February earlier this year. India clawed a goal back in the third quarter through Dilpreet Singh, sparking hopes of a comeback. But despite a late surge and even pulling their goalkeeper in a final desperate push, they couldn't find the equaliser. "We're really pleased with that, it was an intense match, and that's what we expect in a game against India, it's always back and forth, and we've played them a lot over the last few years," Player of the Match Nathan Ephraums told 7plus. The Kookaburras' European campaign has gained serious momentum. They sit in fourth on the FIH Pro League standings with 18 points, just one point behind third-placed Belgium.
Hans India
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Hans India
FIH Pro League: India lose 2-3 to Australia in Manpreet's 400th international game
Manpreet Singh's 400th milestone international match didn't go as he would have hoped, with India going down 2-3 to Australia in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men) here on Sunday. It was goals by Tim Brand (4'), Blake Govers (5') and Cooper Burns (18') that set up the victory for Australia, while Sanjay (3') and Dilpreet Singh (36') scored for India. After getting off to a fine start, with an opening goal coming only in the third minute through the handy work of Sanjay, who picked up the rebound from a PC to put India ahead by 1-0, India lost the lead with Australia responding swiftly with an equaliser in the very next minute. It was Tim Brand who scored sensationally, and only seconds later, Australia stunned India with a second goal through Blake Govers. There was little India goalie Krishan Pathak could do to stop the blazing Aussie attack. It was perhaps one of the fastest 10 minutes in any game this far in the European leg of the tournament, with both teams living up to the billing, producing a high-octane encounter. At the first quarter break, Australia was in lead by 2-1 and extended it to 3-1 when Cooper Burns struck one past Pathak in the 18th minute. This goal put India under the pump with Australia attempting to increase their advantage with fast-paced attack. The next few minutes saw both team trade PCs but neither found success, ending the first half with Australia leading by two goals. Following the ten-minute break, India returned with fresh vigour to reduce the deficit. Good stick work was on display when Abhishek set up Dilpreet to score a fine field goal in the 36th minute. This was an important goal to keep India in the hunt, but Australian defence was relentless, not allowing any loop-sided marking in the circle. With just one goal difference between the two sides, it was going to be a nail-biting final quarter. There were a few moments that could have brought India back in the fold with an equaliser but they couldn't capitalize on the chances. Australia did well to restrict India in the final stretch to pick up the crucial winning points from this game. "It is unfortunate we have lost six back-to-back matches here. It has never happened before but if you see, all these games have been very close and we have done well overall but have not been able to finish well. This is something we will deliberate on and try to bounce back in the upcoming matches," stated Manpreet after the game.
