2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup
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The 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup is the seventh tournament of the Hockey Asia Cup
for men. It was held from August 31 to September 9, 2007 in Chennai
, India
.
India
claimed the gold, Korea
the silver and Malaysia
the bronze.
India defeated Korea in the finals by a thumping 7-2 margin. They led 3-1 at halftime in a match which was ill-tempered at times and where India displayed superior skills and control. Early in the second half, Korea staged a walkout led by their coach for an umpiring decision to disallow a goal scored by Korea. Replays clearly showed that the Korean forward had struck the ball from outside the striking circle. To make matters worse, India scored a goal through a brilliant counter attack in the very next minute with two Korean forwards still arguing with the umpire on the goal that was disallowed. Korea never recovered from that and after that, India's forward line went on a rampage in the second half scoring 3 more goals to make it 7-1 before Korea reduced the margin to 2-7 in the penultimate minute. Baljit Singh, the Indian goalkeeper, was declared the man of the match for his excellent saves. The striking feature of India's win was that all the 7 goals were 'field' goals and none of them came through 'penalty corners' or 'strokes'. India thus ended the tournament with 57 goals for and just 5 goals against them.
Malaysia
got a medal in the Hockey Asia Cup
for the first time. It was also the first time in Hockey Asia Cup
, since 1982, Pakistan
did not qualify in the Semi Finals. Pakistan's
bad performances cost it dearly. They lost to Japan
3–1 and drew their league match match against Malaysia
3–3. Pakistan
lost to China
in the 5th/6th place playoff, and ended 6th in the tournament.
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Hockey Asia Cup
The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
for men. It was held from August 31 to September 9, 2007 in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
India
India national field hockey team
The India national field hockey team is the national men's team representing field hockey in India. It is the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation....
claimed the gold, Korea
Korea national field hockey team
The Korea national field hockey team represents South Korea in the international field hockey competitions.-Summer Olympics:*1908 – Did not compete*1984 – Did not compete*1988 – Tenth place*1992 – Did not compete*1996 – Fifth place*2000 –...
the silver and Malaysia
Malaysia national field hockey team
The Malaysia national field hockey team is Malaysia's representative in field hockey tournaments around the world. In the usual course of things, the team is made up of the best field hockey players in Malaysia. As of December 14, 2009, the team is ranked 15th in the world, and 5th in Asia, by the...
the bronze.
India defeated Korea in the finals by a thumping 7-2 margin. They led 3-1 at halftime in a match which was ill-tempered at times and where India displayed superior skills and control. Early in the second half, Korea staged a walkout led by their coach for an umpiring decision to disallow a goal scored by Korea. Replays clearly showed that the Korean forward had struck the ball from outside the striking circle. To make matters worse, India scored a goal through a brilliant counter attack in the very next minute with two Korean forwards still arguing with the umpire on the goal that was disallowed. Korea never recovered from that and after that, India's forward line went on a rampage in the second half scoring 3 more goals to make it 7-1 before Korea reduced the margin to 2-7 in the penultimate minute. Baljit Singh, the Indian goalkeeper, was declared the man of the match for his excellent saves. The striking feature of India's win was that all the 7 goals were 'field' goals and none of them came through 'penalty corners' or 'strokes'. India thus ended the tournament with 57 goals for and just 5 goals against them.
Malaysia
Malaysia national field hockey team
The Malaysia national field hockey team is Malaysia's representative in field hockey tournaments around the world. In the usual course of things, the team is made up of the best field hockey players in Malaysia. As of December 14, 2009, the team is ranked 15th in the world, and 5th in Asia, by the...
got a medal in the Hockey Asia Cup
Hockey Asia Cup
The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
for the first time. It was also the first time in Hockey Asia Cup
Hockey Asia Cup
The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
, since 1982, Pakistan
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
did not qualify in the Semi Finals. Pakistan's
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
bad performances cost it dearly. They lost to Japan
Japan national field hockey team
The Japan national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. The team, ranked 10th in the world on June 30, 2008, participated in the first World Cup in 1971...
3–1 and drew their league match match against Malaysia
Malaysia national field hockey team
The Malaysia national field hockey team is Malaysia's representative in field hockey tournaments around the world. In the usual course of things, the team is made up of the best field hockey players in Malaysia. As of December 14, 2009, the team is ranked 15th in the world, and 5th in Asia, by the...
3–3. Pakistan
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
lost to China
China national field hockey team
The China national field hockey team is the national team of the People's Republic of China that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
in the 5th/6th place playoff, and ended 6th in the tournament.
Pool A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | −25 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 | −6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 46 | −31 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 67 | −66 |
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