Jr. Women’s Hockey Team India Won the Opening Match of the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International Tournament

Jr. Women Team India started the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 4 Nations International Tournament with a great win against Canada. The match was full of excitement and the team India made a clinical win with a score IND 2-0 CAN.
Below are the highlights of the match:
Quarter 1 – In the first quarter started with both the teams seeking out ways to score a goal first. India got a PC and a great shot at the goal but saved by the hosts. Both the teams played well, but were unable to score a goal in the first quarter and the score remained IND 0-0 CAN.
Quarter 2 – In the second quarter, team Canada got the PC and a wonderful shot but Bichu Devi done a great job by saving it. In the next minutes, Mumtaz of team India made a circle entry and scored a goal in the 24th minute. Again a PC to India but missed and the scores at the end of first half was IND 1-0 CAN.
Quarter 3 – In the third quarter team Canada seemed aggressive to get their first goal. But, again the PC was awarded to India and they strengthened their lead with another goal by Mumtaz in the 37th minute, thereby making the score IND 2-0 CAN.
Quarter 4 – In the last quarter, Canada got another chance to score a goal, with a PC, but unfortunately they were unable to make it, as Bichu Devi keep on saving all the shots of the hosts. Team Canada again got a PC in the last minutes, but score line remained intact at IND 2-0 CAN with the team India leading the match.
The next match of the series is scheduled to be held on 1st June, 11 PM IST against team Ireland.
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