FIH Women’s Pro League: The Netherlands beat India 1-0. (X, Hockey India)
Albers Felice netted within the Twenty seventh minute of the sport for the Dutch, whereas the host aspect had been condemned to their fifth defeat in six Pro League video games.
The Indian ladies’s hockey group dished out a much-improved defensive present towards powerhouse Netherlands however lack of sharpness and progressive strikes upfront noticed them lose the FIH Pro League match 0-1 to the world No. 1 aspect right here on Wednesday.
This was the house group’s fifth defeat in six Pro League video games thus far and it took place thanks to an outstanding Twenty seventh-minute area aim by Albers Felice for the reigning Olympic, world and Pro League champions.
This is the Savita Punia-led India’s second loss within the Pro League to the Dutch. They had misplaced to the guests 1-3 in Bhubaneswar per week in the past.
The Dutch had been clearly the higher aspect however credit score to the Indian defence, particularly goalkeeper Savita, who stood tall amid a barrage of assaults to deny the rivals extra targets.
The Dutch had to wait until the Twenty seventh minute for the all-important aim. Elzemiek Zandee made a effective run into the circle and despatched a scorching shot in direction of the aim. Though Savita booted it away, Albers deftly managed the excessive ball and poked it previous the goalkeeper.
The aim was the results of relentless stress placed on the Indian defence by the Dutch halfway by way of the second quarter.
Just minutes earlier than, Savita had effected a effective save along with her fast anticipation and reflexes, denying Albers, who had pushed into the circle from the left and performed a cross in direction of the far publish.
Savita, displaying effective anticipation, rapidly modified the route of the ball after it had bought deflected by a defender’s stick.
Barring these two events, certainly one of which resulted in a aim, the primary half was evenly matched with Lalremsiami arising with a few circle penetrations within the first quarter however dropping momentum close to the aim.
The Dutch too earned three penalty corners within the first quarter however effective defensive work by the house group noticed the guests failing to open their account.
India did have their possibilities after half time however they missed penalty corners aplenty to see the Dutch stroll away with a win.
India’s perennial points with penalty-corner conversion continued, with the aspect incomes three back-to-back set-pieces within the third quarter however failing to convert even a single.
The final one within the collection was particularly galling as skilled Vandana Katariya tried to deflect Deepika’s drag-flick and catch the Dutch defence off guard, however the ball flew huge of the aim.
Before that Mumtaz Khan too got here shut to levelling the rating after Jyoti fired in a cross from the precise. Mumtaz managed the ball beautifully and unleashed a strong low drive, however was unfortunate to discover the surface of the aim.
Savita had a momentary mind fade within the thirty eighth minute for which she was proven the yellow card and despatched off for 5 minutes. The veteran goalkeeper kicked the ball exterior the circle and the referee had no hesitation awarding a penalty nook to the Dutch.
Dicke Plen took the penalty nook however substitute goalkeeper Bichu Devi got here up with a effective save to preserve her group within the match.
Savita returned to the sector to a barrage of assaults and a flurry of penalty corners being awarded to the Dutch within the final quarter, however the Indian defence stood agency to deny the No.1 aspect any extra targets.
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