The Indian girls’s hockey crew was overwhelmed 0-3 by Australia within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Australia’s Captain Grace Stewart (19’), Tatum Stewart (23’), and Kaitlin Nobbs (55’) have been the goalscorers on the day.
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India began the match on the entrance foot, forcing Australia to concede a penalty nook within the second minute of the sport however Australia’s goalkeeper Zoe Newman was on her toes to avert any hazard. Both groups went on to create important goalscoring possibilities within the subsequent couple of minutes however have been unable to search out the ultimate contact. Australia piled on the stress as the primary quarter got here to a detailed however the Indian defence stood agency.
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As India continued to seek for a objective within the second quarter Australia initiated a counter via Kaitlin Nobbs who discovered herself open within the taking pictures circle and handed to Grace Stewart who tapped the ball in to attain the primary objective of the sport. India tried to create possibilities however have been unable to sew collectively the ultimate go. Soon after, Australia regarded to harm India with a fast counter via Amy Lawton however her reverse shot was battered away by Bichu Devi Kharibam. Halfway via the second quarter Australia earned a penalty nook and a drag flick by Tatum Stewart doubled Australia’s lead within the sport. India pegged Australia again as the primary half was drawing to a detailed and earned two penalty corners however didn’t capitalise on both of them and the scoreline remained 2-0.
The hockeyroos have been blissful to sit down again and soak up the stress within the third quarter as India struggled to discover a chink of their armour. India had the chance to attain via a penalty nook within the final minute of the quarter however Udita slapped the ball large and Australia retained their two-goal lead.
India stepped up their press within the final quarter and have been awarded a penalty nook two minutes in however India tried a variation and Udita’s shot sailed large of the submit once more. A couple of minutes later Mumtaz Khan swiveled to attract a foul within the taking pictures circle however the penalty nook was frantic and India didn’t convert. Australia additional elevated their lead within the sport as Kaitlin Nobbs rolled the ball via Savita’s leg to make it 3-0 with 5 minutes left within the sport. As the sport drew to a detailed Navneet tried a shot on objective however the keeper remained alert in objective and the match ended 3-0 in Australia’s favour.
India will tackle the United States subsequent on ninth February.
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