 Error-prone and ineffective on the opening day, the Indian girls’s hockey workforce got here up with a mesmerising response because it outplayed New Zealand on a busy and sensational second day on the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers which noticed Japan holding World No.5 Germany to 1-1 draw on the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro-Turf Hockey Stadium right here on Sunday.Chile began Tremendous Sunday with a 6-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic which saved alive their hopes of reaching the semifinals whereas the US remained the one workforce with an ideal document as they defeated Italy 2-0 to maneuver as much as six factors from two wins.India, who had suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to the US on Saturday, set a lightning tempo and fanatically excessive tempo within the first quarter, scoring three objectives that took the wind off the New Zealand sails. Sangita Kumari scored the opening purpose for India within the fortieth second, launching a swift assault after the pushback to take the lead even earlier than the Black Sticks had settled into their positions.Udita slapped dwelling an excellent purpose off a penalty nook on her birthday and Magnificence Dung Dung rounded off the rating within the 14th minute capitalising on an excellent assault that resulted in a goalline melee. Although Megan Hull had equalised within the sixth minute off a penalty nook, the 2 fast objectives boosted India’s confidence as they defended fantastically to maintain the Black Sticks at bay within the remaining three intervals.The Japan vs Germany conflict was the most important upset of the day because the 2018 Asian Video games winners absorbed the strain exerted by the Germans within the first half and went unstable after Germany scored via Lisa Nolte (thirty fifth min), utilizing the afterburner to utterly dominate the Germans within the second half and scored the equaliser when Miyu Hasegawa transformed a penalty nook. They maintained the excessive tempo and didn't enable the Germans, who wasted 14 penalty corners in all, to play their trademark regular and resilient hockey.The German shocker got here after Chile had began the second day with a goal-fest, slamming half a dozen objectives previous a totally outclassed Czech Republic to keep up their probabilities of reaching the semis. Chile, like India, had misplaced their opening match (to Germany) and got here up with an ideal response.The USA rode on objectives by Ashley Sessa and Ashley Hoffman to beat Italy 2-0 and inched nearer to a spot within the final 4 with a cushty 2-0 win over Italy as they remained the one workforce within the eight-nation competitors with a one hundred pc document, profitable each their matches to surge to 6 factors in Pool B with New Zealand and India tied on three factors from a win every.In Pool A, Germany and Japan are actually on 4 factors from a win and a draw whereas Chile have three factors. The Czech Republic are out of the race after two successive defeats.Sunday’s outcomes set an intriguing last day of preliminary league motion after Monday’s relaxation day with Japan taking over Chile in what might be a direct knockout conflict. Germany has a neater opponent within the Czech Republic and will safe the highest spot with an enormous win.In Pool B, issues are nonetheless difficult with there being a risk of a three-way tie on six factors. That state of affairs will come up if New Zealand beat the USA of their third match and India get the higher of Italy. India have the simpler activity in opposition to Italy and an enormous win will enhance their possibilities in case of three-way tie with an enormous purpose distinction.–IANSbsk/cs){kind=link}
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Error-prone and ineffective on the opening day, the Indian girls’s hockey workforce got here up with a mesmerising response because it outplayed New Zealand on a busy and sensational second day on the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers which noticed Japan holding World No.5 Germany to 1-1 draw on the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro-Turf Hockey Stadium right here on Sunday.
Chile began Tremendous Sunday with a 6-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic which saved alive their hopes of reaching the semifinals whereas the US remained the one workforce with an ideal document as they defeated Italy 2-0 to maneuver as much as six factors from two wins.
India, who had suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to the US on Saturday, set a lightning tempo and fanatically excessive tempo within the first quarter, scoring three objectives that took the wind off the New Zealand sails. Sangita Kumari scored the opening purpose for India within the fortieth second, launching a swift assault after the pushback to take the lead even earlier than the Black Sticks had settled into their positions.
Udita slapped dwelling an excellent purpose off a penalty nook on her birthday and Magnificence Dung Dung rounded off the rating within the 14th minute capitalising on an excellent assault that resulted in a goalline melee. Although Megan Hull had equalised within the sixth minute off a penalty nook, the 2 fast objectives boosted India’s confidence as they defended fantastically to maintain the Black Sticks at bay within the remaining three intervals.
The Japan vs Germany conflict was the most important upset of the day because the 2018 Asian Video games winners absorbed the strain exerted by the Germans within the first half and went unstable after Germany scored via Lisa Nolte (thirty fifth min), utilizing the afterburner to utterly dominate the Germans within the second half and scored the equaliser when Miyu Hasegawa transformed a penalty nook. They maintained the excessive tempo and didn’t enable the Germans, who wasted 14 penalty corners in all, to play their trademark regular and resilient hockey.
The German shocker got here after Chile had began the second day with a goal-fest, slamming half a dozen objectives previous a totally outclassed Czech Republic to keep up their probabilities of reaching the semis. Chile, like India, had misplaced their opening match (to Germany) and got here up with an ideal response.
The USA rode on objectives by Ashley Sessa and Ashley Hoffman to beat Italy 2-0 and inched nearer to a spot within the final 4 with a cushty 2-0 win over Italy as they remained the one workforce within the eight-nation competitors with a one hundred pc document, profitable each their matches to surge to 6 factors in Pool B with New Zealand and India tied on three factors from a win every.
In Pool A, Germany and Japan are actually on 4 factors from a win and a draw whereas Chile have three factors. The Czech Republic are out of the race after two successive defeats.
Sunday’s outcomes set an intriguing last day of preliminary league motion after Monday’s relaxation day with Japan taking over Chile in what might be a direct knockout conflict. Germany has a neater opponent within the Czech Republic and will safe the highest spot with an enormous win.
In Pool B, issues are nonetheless difficult with there being a risk of a three-way tie on six factors. That state of affairs will come up if New Zealand beat the USA of their third match and India get the higher of Italy. India have the simpler activity in opposition to Italy and an enormous win will enhance their possibilities in case of three-way tie with an enormous purpose distinction.
–IANS
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