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Mariana Kujur and Deepika Soreng netted a brace every, whereas Mahima Choudhary, Mumtaz Khan, and Ajmina Kujur all added to the scoreboard as India hit seven previous a hapless USA aspect.
Mariana Kujur and Deepika Soreng struck a brace every as India secured a 7-3 victory over the United States of their second Pool C sport of the Hockey5s Women’s World Cup.
The goalscorers for India have been Mahima Choudhary (17’), Mariana Kujur (20’, 22’), Deepika Soreng (23’, 25’), Mumtaz Khan (27’), and Ajmina Kujur (29’).
Jacqueline Sumfest (4’, 18’) and captain Linnea Gonzales (14’) acquired on the scoresheet for the United States within the match on Wednesday.
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Sumfest gave the USA the lead with a reverse shot that discovered the underside nook of the Indian aim.
United States’ Captain Linnea Gonzales intercepted a clearance from the Indian protection and unleashed a close-range shot to double their lead.
The second-half started with India pegging the United States into their very own half; the stress resulted in a problem which was transformed by Mahima Choudhary.
However, the United States have been fast to bounce again with Sumfest hanging from a thunderous strike from the half-line to revive the two-goal cushion for the United States.
As India regarded to get again on degree phrases, Mariana Kujur was on her toes, deflecting a cross to breach Kealsie Robles’s aim and put India inside hanging distance.
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Mariana continued to hound the United States’ line of defense within the second half, pouncing on a free ball within the opposition half and flashing a shot previous Kealsie Robles to make it degree at 3-3.
Deepika Soreng then scored from a good angle to assist India snatch a 4-3 lead. Two minutes later, Deepika struck from a tighter angle to present India a two-goal lead. Mumtaz and Ajmina then struck one every to cap their gorgeous turnaround.
India received their first match in Pool C in opposition to Poland 5-4.
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