Following India’s shootout victory over Great Britain in the Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s Hockey quarterfinal match, Hockey India has gone on and raised concerns regarding the quality of umpiring in the quadrennial event.
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The complaint raised by Hockey India focuses on a critical match between India and Great Britain, where several inconsistencies in officiating potentially influenced the game’s outcome. The key issues raised in the complaint are given below:
- Inconsistent video umpire reviews, particularly regarding the red card decision for an Indian player, which has eroded trust in the video review system.
- Coaching of a goalkeeper from behind the goalpost during the shoot-out.
- Use of a video tablet by a goalkeeper during the shoot-out.
According to the release, these incidents have undermined confidence in the officiating process among players, coaches, and fans. Hockey India has called for a thorough review of these matters to uphold the integrity of the sport and ensure fair play in future matches.
The Indian team were handed a massive blow when Amit Rohidas was shown a red card in the 17th minute for lifting his stick to the face of Will Calnan, forcing India to play with 10 men for the remainder of the match.
However, the Indian team were able to marshall their troops and combine to put up a fine performance to put Team GB on the back foot. Harmanpreet scored his seventh goal of the tournament via a penalty corner in the 22nd minute.
With under five minutes left on the clock, Great Britain increased the frequency of their attacks and found themselves in scoring positions multiple times. However, Sreejesh denied them repeatedly, keeping the score level at 1-1 and forcing the match into a shootout.
In the shootout, Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, and Raj Kumar Pal successfully converted their chances for India. For Great Britain, James Albery and Zach Wallace scored, but Conor Williamson’s shot was off target and Philip Roper’s attempt was saved by India’s stalwart goalkeeper Sreejesh. This secured a 4-2 shootout victory for the Indian team.
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Following India’s win, they will be up against either the winner of Netherlands vs Australia or Germany vs Argentina in the semi-final.
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