India lose 1-2 to China. (X)
Forward Vandana Katariya opened the scoring within the recreation, however the Chinese ladies hit again by way of objectives from Wen Dan and Bingfeng Gu to earn a come-from-behind win.
The Indian ladies’s hockey workforce started its marketing campaign within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 with a 1-2 loss in opposition to Asian Games gold medallist China on the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Experienced ahead Vandana Katariya (15’) scored the primary objective of the sport for India however the Indians couldn’t construct on that early benefit as Wen Dan (40’) and Bingfeng Gu (52’) scored to finish the comeback victory for China.
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The match started with India, who didn’t qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics final month, making an attempt to dictate the tempo with fast passes however they didn’t create any important objective threats.
The first probability of the primary quarter fell to China after a miscued clearance from India’s goalkeeper Savita, however China didn’t capitalise. China’s Hua Liu was introduced with an opportunity in direction of the tip of the primary quarter however her reverse shot flew extensive of the submit. As the sport turned stretched, Vandana Katariya dove to deflect Lalremsiami’s cross from the appropriate wing to provide India the lead within the remaining minute of the primary quarter.
China answered by incomes a penalty nook as quickly because the second quarter started however Bichu Devi Kharibam and Ishika Chaudhary remained alert and subtle the menace to their objective.
China took the initiative because the second quarter progressed however India rebuffed China’s advances and tried to harm them on the occasional counterattack. However, each groups didn’t create any important openings and the primary half ended 1-0 in India’s favour.
Sangita Kumari and Salima Tete mixed for a fast give-and-go because the second half started, enabling Sangita to provoke a harmful run throughout the baseline however she couldn’t discover a teammate within the taking pictures circle and the prospect went begging.
With 5 minutes to go within the third quarter, China’s Jiaqi Zhong dodged previous a few Indian defenders and handed the ball to Wen Dan who dinked the ball over Savita to convey China again on degree phrases. India managed to earn a penalty nook within the final minute of the third quarter however they failed to attain.
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China shifted up a gear within the final quarter, pegging India again into their defensive half and ultimately incomes a penalty nook. After 4 re-awards, Bingfeng Gu pounced on a rebound and slapped the ball into the objective to provide China the lead within the match.
India aimed to revive parity however had been unable to make inroads in direction of that finish. As the sport drew to an in depth China had been awarded a collection of penalty corners however Savita stood tall in objective and the match ended 2-1 in China’s favour.
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