Bhubaneswar hasn't seen anything as big as this - India vs Pakistan
in one of the elite international hockey tournaments - FIH Men's
Champions Trophy.
PREVIEW: India have never been in a Champions Trophy final, and a win on Saturday will not only assure them a second medal in the tournament's 36-year history but also a shot at their maiden title. India won bronze in 1982, beating Pakistan 5-4, but lost the third-match playoff to their archrivals four times after that.
"This team can create history," Oltmans said on the eve of the match. "We want to show the world that we are right up there with the very best," the Dutchman added. "We hope to execute our strategies and keep emotions in check."
PREVIEW: India have never been in a Champions Trophy final, and a win on Saturday will not only assure them a second medal in the tournament's 36-year history but also a shot at their maiden title. India won bronze in 1982, beating Pakistan 5-4, but lost the third-match playoff to their archrivals four times after that.
"This team can create history," Oltmans said on the eve of the match. "We want to show the world that we are right up there with the very best," the Dutchman added. "We hope to execute our strategies and keep emotions in check."
Qadir
scored his second goal in the dying minutes of the match to give
Pakistan a 4-3 win over hosts India in the semi-final of the champions
trophy 2014.
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