Women World Cup 2018 - The History Book of Indian Hockey http://indiahockey.net Everything happening in Indian Hockey Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:49:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 http://indiahockey.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hockey_fav_light.png Women World Cup 2018 - The History Book of Indian Hockey http://indiahockey.net 32 32 India Hold USA to Draw – India Vs USA Women Hockey http://indiahockey.net/2018/07/29/india-hold-usa-to-draw/ http://indiahockey.net/2018/07/29/india-hold-usa-to-draw/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:06:09 +0000 http://indiahockey.net/?p=2247 India Vs USA Women Hockey Match was full of ups and downs. Both teams were full of excitement. Check the highlights below: Quarter 1: First quarter begins and India asked…

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]]> India Vs USA Women Hockey Match was full of ups and downs. Both teams were full of excitement. Check the highlights below:

Quarter 1: First quarter begins and India asked for a referral in the opening minutes but refused by the Umpire. Penalty corner for India but missed it. USA goalkeeper saved the ball easily. Bad news for Indian fans as Rani Rampal walked out due to ankle twist. In the 11 minute,The USA got the first goal against India. India earned second penalty corner but Jackie Briggs stopped the ball brilliantly. Another penalty corner but India missed it again and at the end of first quarter USA 1 -0.

Quarter 2: In the opening minutes of the second minutes Green card for Deepika. After few minutes first Penalty corner for USA but good defense by Indian team. The USA attacks forcefully and the Indian Women were bit nervous. USA women played aggressively and want to achieve second goal. India loses referral and penalty corner for USA but Indian Goalkeeper Geeta saved it.  

Quarter 3: Rani Rampal gets the third quarter underway. Penalty corner for India and Goal!! Now Indian queens were back to game. The Excitement in the Indian team both team struggled for Goal. Green card for Melissa Gonzalez. At the end of third quarter India -USA both were at 1 -1.

Quarter 4: Final quarter begins and penalty corner for India and missed. Indian queens attacked forcefully and looked for second goal. Just 5 Minutes left and both teams were at 1 – 1. Both teams worked hard but final results USA -India 1 – 1.

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]]> http://indiahockey.net/2018/07/29/india-hold-usa-to-draw/feed/ 1 Commonwealth Games 2018 – Wales Defeated India in a thrilling opening encounter http://indiahockey.net/2018/04/05/commonwealth-games-2018/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:50:47 +0000 http://indiahockey.net/?p=1484 Today was the first day of the Gold Coast 2018 commonwealth games and in women’s Hockey Wales, New Zealand, England and Australia open their accounts with the first win. Giant…

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]]> Today was the first day of the Gold Coast 2018 commonwealth games and in women’s Hockey Wales, New Zealand, England and Australia open their accounts with the first win.
Giant killer wales defeated Asian Champion Indian queens by 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. Wales placed in world rank 16 and Indian Women team ranked 10th place but Wales queens were very aggressive and full of energy. The match was interesting, Wales came out firing and led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Lisa Daley and Sian French.
Indian Women Team looked inactive, Captain Rani admitted :” lacked Energy in first Half and  after the break they were a different side, pressing higher and played more aggressively.”
in the 33rd minute, captain scored a brilliant diving deflection, before Nikki Pradhan levelled the match with 19 minutes to go. But Wales Striker Natasha Marke-Jones scoring the winning goal with three minutes left on the clock to record a memorable win. This is the major victory for Wales.
The women’s hockey event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is one of the last major international events before the Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018. Indian team has to pay more attention in Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to make their presence and position strong in upcoming Women World Cup 2018.




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