Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: November 30, 2023, 08:16 IST
Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team towards Canada
Annu, Dipi Monika Toppo, Mumtaz Khan, Deepika Soreng, and Neelam scored as India defeated Canada 12-0 to begin their FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 marketing campaign,
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team made a convincing begin to their FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 marketing campaign by securing a commanding 12-0 victory towards Canada in their opening match of the event held in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday.
Annu (4’, 6′, 39’), Dipi Monika Toppo (21’), Mumtaz Khan (26’, 41’, 54’, 60’), Deepika Soreng (34’, 50’, 54’), and Neelam (45’) have been the goalscorers for India.
India started the match with an attacking method, constantly pressuring Canada and swiftly securing an early benefit as Annu (4’, 6′) scored two early objectives by penalty corners. Despite taking a two-objective lead, India endured in their aggressive model, sustaining strain on Canada, nonetheless, they have been unable to search out extra objectives in the opening quarter because it ended 2-0 in their favour.
The momentum from the primary quarter carried into the second for India, which sustained their dominance. They maintained possession, constantly penetrating the circle, ensuing in Dipi Monika Toppo (21′) and Mumtaz Khan (26′) netting a discipline objective every, additional extending India’s lead. In the meantime, Canada gained a penalty nook however they have been unable to profit from it. As the second quarter concluded, the Indian crew maintained a commanding 4-0 lead.
Despite having a wholesome lead, the Indian crew confirmed no indicators of slowing down in the third quarter and continued to dominate the proceedings with Deepika Soreng (34′) changing a penalty nook, following which Annu (39′) accomplished her hat-trick, whereas Mumtaz Khan (41′) scored her second objective of the match. Also, Neelam (45′) smashed residence her shot from a penalty nook to make it 8-0 for India by the tip of the penultimate quarter.
The Indian crew’s starvation for objectives endured into the fourth quarter, ensuing in strikes by Deepika Soreng (50′, 54′) and Mumtaz Khan (54′, 60’) which not solely noticed each gamers full their hat-methods but in addition India successful the sport 12-0.
India will subsequent lock horns with Germany in their second match of the event on 1st December at 01:00hrs IST.
The matches might be broadcast on Viacom Sports 18 – 3 and Sports 18 – 1 HD, in addition to reside-streamed on JioCinema.
