India to open campaign vs SL in Jr Asia Cup hockey
23 April 2012 6:58 PM GMT
Seeking a hat-trick of titles, India will open their campaign against Sri Lanka in the seventh Junior Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held at Malacca, Malaysia from May 3 to 13.
India have been placed in Group B alongwith arch-rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka and China, while Group A consists of Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Iran.
India will play the Lankans on the second day of the competition on May 4, followed by games against Pakistan on May 6 and China on May 7.
India will start as favourites in the tournament after having won the last two editions at Karachi and Chennai in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
The tournament will also serve as the qualifier for the FIH Junior Asia Cup to be held in 2013.
The Indian team will be captained by striker Akashdeep Singh while defender Amit Rohidas will be his deputy.
Schedule:
May 3: Korea vs Japan (Pool A); Malaysia vs Iran (Pool A).
May 4: Pakistan vs China (Pool B); India vs Sri Lanka (Pool B).
May 5: Japan vs Iran (Pool A); Malaysia vs Korea (Pool A).
May 6: China vs Sri Lanka (Pool B); India vs Pakistan (Pool B); Korea vs Iran (Pool A).
May 7: China vs India (Pool B); Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (Pool B); Japan vs Malaysia (Pool A).
May 8: Rest Day
May 9: Positions 5-8: 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B; 3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool A.
May 10: Positions 1-4: 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B; 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A.
May 11: Rest Day
May 12: Position 7-8: Loser Match 13 vs Loser Match 14; Position 5-6: Winner Match 13 vs Winner Match 14.
May 13: Position 3-4: Loser Match 15 vs Loser Match 16; Position 1-2: Winner Match 15 vs Winner Match 16.
India have been placed in Group B alongwith arch-rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka and China, while Group A consists of Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Iran.
India will play the Lankans on the second day of the competition on May 4, followed by games against Pakistan on May 6 and China on May 7.
India will start as favourites in the tournament after having won the last two editions at Karachi and Chennai in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
The tournament will also serve as the qualifier for the FIH Junior Asia Cup to be held in 2013.
The Indian team will be captained by striker Akashdeep Singh while defender Amit Rohidas will be his deputy.
Schedule:
May 3: Korea vs Japan (Pool A); Malaysia vs Iran (Pool A).
May 4: Pakistan vs China (Pool B); India vs Sri Lanka (Pool B).
May 5: Japan vs Iran (Pool A); Malaysia vs Korea (Pool A).
May 6: China vs Sri Lanka (Pool B); India vs Pakistan (Pool B); Korea vs Iran (Pool A).
May 7: China vs India (Pool B); Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (Pool B); Japan vs Malaysia (Pool A).
May 8: Rest Day
May 9: Positions 5-8: 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B; 3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool A.
May 10: Positions 1-4: 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B; 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A.
May 11: Rest Day
May 12: Position 7-8: Loser Match 13 vs Loser Match 14; Position 5-6: Winner Match 13 vs Winner Match 14.
May 13: Position 3-4: Loser Match 15 vs Loser Match 16; Position 1-2: Winner Match 15 vs Winner Match 16.
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