Hockey World Cup 2018: Germany beat Malaysia 5-3 to book quarterfinal berth in World Cup
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: Olympic bronze medallist Germany defeated Malaysia 5-3 in a keenly-contested match to maintain their all-win record and seal a direct quarterfinal spot by topping Pool D at the men's hockey World Cup here on Sunday.
Germany finished their pool engagements with a maximum of nine points from three games.
Tim Herzbruch (2nd, 59th minutes) and Christopher Ruhr (14th, 18th) scored two goals each while Marco Miltkau (39th) struck the other one for the world number 6 Germans.
Malaysia's all three goals came from penalty corner conversions by Razie Rahim (26th, 42nd) and Nabil Noor (28th).
By virtue of this win, the Germans joined two-time champions Australia, Olympic champions Argentina and hosts India in the quarterfinals.
Asian Games silver medallist Malaysia are all but out of the tournament as they are placed last in Pool D with just one point and an inferior goal difference. Only a miracle can save Malaysia from packing their bags. They can still remain in the fray if the Netherlands beat Pakistan by at least eight goals or more.
Both the teams had their chances in the game but it was Germany who were more precise with their finishing skills.
The Germans started brightly and raced to a 3-0 lead inside 18 minutes through goals from Herzbruch and Ruhr.
But the Malaysians tried to make a valiant fightback and managed to reduce the margin to 2-3 in the 28th minute through goals from Rahim and Noor.
The clinical Germans capitalised on Malaysia's defensive errors when Marco Miltkau deflected in a Niklas Wellen's perfect lay-off in the 39th minute.
The Malaysians did not give up and narrowed down the gap to 3-4 when Rahim converted another penalty corner.
The Germans had the last laugh when Miltkau scored from a counter-attack just a minute from the final hooter to dash any hopes of Malaysia's comeback.
Both the teams had numerous scoring opportunities in the form of penalty corners. While Malaysia earned as many as eight penalty corners, the Germans secured seven in the match.
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5 soldiers killed as army vehicle falls into 300-feet deep gorge in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Dec 24: Five soldiers were killed and as many others injured when an Army vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down a 300-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Tuesday evening, officials said.
The injured have been shifted to a military hospital for treatment, they said, adding one of them is in critical condition.
The accident occurred in the Gharoa area when the vehicle was on its way to Banoi in the district, they said.
Rescue teams are on the job and they have recovered five bodies from the gorge which is around 300-350 feet deep, they added.
Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar and all ranks of Dhruva Command extend their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers.
"Dhruva Command stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief," the Northern Command said on X.
All the ranks of White Knight Corps extend their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the Poonch sector.
"Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care", the White Knight Corps said on X.
All ranks of #WhiteKnightCorps extend their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the #Poonch sector.
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) December 24, 2024
Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care.@adgpi…
#LtGenMVSuchindraKumar #ArmyCdrNC and All Ranks of #DhruvaCommand extend deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers. #DhruvaCommand stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. https://t.co/6hU2Z6jvxh
— NORTHERN COMMAND - INDIAN ARMY (@NorthernComd_IA) December 24, 2024
