New Delhi:
Young custodian Antoni Kindler emerged as the star as Canada held favourites England to a thrilling 1-1 draw in a Commonwealth Games men's hockey match on Thursday.
The 22-year-old, playing only his fourth international, saved as many as nine penalty corners to frustrate the world number four side in the keenly-fought tie at the Major Dhyan Chand stadium.
Canada, ranked number 10 in the world, took the lead in the 13th minute when striker Iain Smythe scored a field goal after exploiting a gap in the England defence to go into the half-time 1-0 up.
Stunned by the reverse, England came down hard on the Canadians in the second-half which saw forward Simon Mantell find the equaliser in the 50th minute through a field goal.
England, who finished fourth at the World Cup here in February-March, got several opportunities to score the winner but an alert Kindler was up to the task.