'Important that we don't finish last'

After two defeats in as many matches, India's main target now is not to finish last in the tournament, coach Rach said on Sunday.

After two defeats in as many matches, India's main target now is not to finish last in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament, coach Gerhard Rach said on Sunday.

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India, who were given a drubbing by Spain on Saturday, showed remarkable improvement in their game on Sunday before losing 4-5 to Holland at the National Stadium in Lahore.

"It was a close match which we lost. But the most important thing for us is not to finish last in the Champions Trophy. Our main target is to prepare the team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing," Rach told reporters after the match.

Rach said his team played much better than on Saturday but ended up second best because of some "silly mistakes".

He also questioned the quality of umpiring in the match.