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Now, Soviets humiliate India
AUCKLAND. New Zealand. Oct 27: The Soviet Union men's hockey team defeated India 1-0 tn the men's
final of the Olympic qualifying tournament here today, jeporu AFP
( The game's only goal was scored by Sergei Pleshakov in the 24th minute, following a penally corner miss, when Pleshakov latched onio a weak clearance tn the ensuing goal circle melee to drive the ball into the net. ,
The Soviet Unton had gone close to x oring four minutes earlier when Oenadl Oganesians deflection of a powerfully-driven Viadimer Antakov free hit struck the crossbar.
Pleshakov had a great chance to collect a second goal in the third minute of the second half, but was wide with his shot.
India, who rarely made Forays Into the Soviet goal dr cie in the first half, went cfoae to equalising tn the 22nd minute of the second half when awarded successive penalty corners. Twice defender Soo Airapetian managed to clear the ball off the Une.
India rallied again in the fi nal few minutes, but the Soviet defence held up.
The Soviet Union had too much strength for India run ntng onto the ball. and tackled heavily. Their man to man defence proved highly effective against the Indian forwards. al lowing them to dominate the midfield.
They were awarded only one penalty corner in the match, as opposed to Indie s
The Soviet Uaton pteyed the final, as they have the hole tournament, with only a reserve field player and gaa^
keeper on the bench
Coach Mikhail Ostntchev revealed afterwards that one of their key players, left-half Evangl liandaev, had played the last three matches with badly ripped finger forcing him to change his slick hands.
He was restricted tn the number of players he could bring to the tournament by the Soviet Union * National Olympic Committee who were only prepared lo pay the return airfares of 15 people.
The party arrived tn New Zealand on the day the lour nament started, without enough money to pay their food bill
Ostntchev said the people ol Auckland who had come to their aid with offers of free meals had played a btg part In the team's victory
"We would like say a very big thank you to them", he said They helped u* out of a very diffk-ull situation '.
Now that the learn had qualified for the Olympics, he hopes more funding will be forthcoming
"Wc hope to have a full compliment of players at Barcelona", he said
Of the 13 players brought to Auckland, only seven who would normally make the starting line-up, he said. The other four were currently
playing professional hockey in Czechoslovakia and Italy
If wc get them back In the squad then we have a chance of winning a medal at Barcelona," Osintchev said.
Winning the tournament was a bonus, he added "Wc only came here to qualify"
The others men's tean lo qualify were India. New Zealand and Malaysia New Zealand beat Malaysia 2 I In the play -off for third place.