Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: February 04, 2024, 22:47 IST
FIH Pro League: Indian ladies’s hockey group misplaced to Netherlands (X)
Indian ladies’s hockey group misplaced 1-3 to the Netherlands on the FIH Pro League.
Indian ladies’s hockey group’s penalty nook woes continued because it fell to its second consecutive defeat on the FIH Pro League, dropping 1-3 to the Netherlands on Sunday.
Navneet Kaur was on the lone goal-scorer for India, who had been responsible of squandering as many as six penalty corners.
Yibbi Jansen (third, thirty fourth minute) and Fay van der Elst (twenty first) etched their title on the scoresheet for the Netherlands.
India had misplaced to China on Saturday.
India’s goalkeeper Savita Punia was referred to as to motion proper from the get-go, saving successive photographs at her aim. Soon after, the Netherlands had been awarded a penalty nook and this season’s main goalscorer, Jansen, powered a shot down the center of the aim to provide the Netherlands an early lead.
As the Netherlands appeared to take a seat again and take in the stress, an Indian counter-attack caught them unexpectedly. Sunelita Toppo ventured down the fitting wing and located Navneet on the high of the capturing circle. Navneet circled and unleashed a thunderous strike that introduced India again on stage phrases.
The Netherlands got here near scoring because the second quarter started when Pien Dicke dodged previous the Indian defence however her shot hit the put up and deflected away.
India went on to create a goal-scoring likelihood of their very own as Sunelita discovered herself in acres of house, and picked out Vandana Katariya who was one-on-one with the Netherlands’ goalkeeper Josine Koning, who rushed out to diffuse the scenario.
India continued to search for a chink in Netherlands’ armour however Laura Nunnink initiated a counter-attack and sprayed a fast go to Fay van der Elst who dove to deflect the ball previous Savita and restored Netherlands’ lead.
Both groups went on to earn a few penalty corners however the scoreline remained 2-1 on the finish of the primary half.
The Netherlands piled stress on India within the third quarter, ultimately incomes a penalty nook and Jansen let free a robust drag flick to beat Savita and make it 3-1.
They had been awarded one other penalty nook quickly after. However, Savita battered away the shot on aim.
As India looked for a aim, they pushed the Netherlands again into their very own half however had been unable to sew collectively the ultimate go.
In the fourth quarter, each groups created back-to-back possibilities. India went on to earn a penalty nook two minutes into the quarter however the Netherlands’ defence held sway.
As the alternate of possibilities continued, Jansen appeared to increase Netherlands’ lead with a reverse shot from the highest of the capturing circle nevertheless it bounced off the put up once more.
The Netherlands pegged India again because the quarter progressed however a fast counter noticed India earn a penalty nook.
However, Udita’s slap sailed simply extensive of the put up. The final interval of play noticed the Netherlands hold maintain of the ball to kill off the sport and the competition ended 3-1 of their favour.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)
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