London [UK], The Indian women's hockey team ended their FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 campaign with a 2-3 defeat against Great Britain on Sunday.
Lalremsiami (14') and Navneet Kaur (23') scored for India, while Charlotte Watson (3') and Grace Balsdon (56', 58') got their names on the scoresheet for Great Britain. With this defeat, the Indian women's hockey team finished eighth in this FIH Pro League season, earning 8 points from 16 games.
Great Britain quickly took the initiative in the game and Howard entered the shooting circle through the right wing and delivered a pass to Watson, who did the better of Savita to give Great Britain an early lead. Great Britain forced India back into their own half after the goal and won a penalty corner but the Indian backline remained strong.At the end of the quarter, India continued to look for openings which resulted in a chance when Neha burst into the shooting circle and launched a low drive which was converted by Lalremsiami. India earned a penalty corner in the last minute but Udita's effort went just wide of the post and the first quarter ended 1-1.
In the second quarter Great Britain twice made rapid attacks into the shooting circle but failed to score, India responded by earning penalty corners in quick succession, forcing Great Britain goalkeeper Jessica Buchanan into action. Halfway through the quarter, Baljeet Kaur fired a tomahawk from the top of the shooting circle, which was converted by Navneet Kaur to put India ahead in the game. With 5 minutes left in the quarter, Great Britain got another penalty corner but India defended well to end the first half 2-1 in their favour.The third quarter started with India using a high press as Mumtaz Khan won the ball high up the pitch and found Vandana Katariya free in the shooting circle, but Jessica Buchanan made a brilliant close save to deny Vandana. Eight minutes into the quarter, Great Britain began to push India into their own half, but Savita and the Indian backline were active to ward off any threat to their own goal.
Great Britain continued to try to equalize in the final quarter but a combative Indian women's hockey team staved off any threat on their goal with structured defence. Great Britain's pressure led to a penalty corner with five minutes left in the game, but Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke raced to get a shot on goal. They were awarded another penalty corner soon afterwards and Grace Balsdon drove it into the right corner of the goal to equalise.Great Britain went forward in search of the winning goal and earned a penalty corner with 3 minutes remaining. Grace Balsden stepped up again to complete the comeback by defeating Savita. India attempted to score an equalizer in the final minutes but failed to create a clear-cut chance and lost the game 2–3.
Lalremsiami (14') and Navneet Kaur (23') scored for India, while Charlotte Watson (3') and Grace Balsdon (56', 58') got their names on the scoresheet for Great Britain. With this defeat, the Indian women's hockey team finished eighth in this FIH Pro League season, earning 8 points from 16 games.
Great Britain quickly took the initiative in the game and Howard entered the shooting circle through the right wing and delivered a pass to Watson, who did the better of Savita to give Great Britain an early lead. Great Britain forced India back into their own half after the goal and won a penalty corner but the Indian backline remained strong.At the end of the quarter, India continued to look for openings which resulted in a chance when Neha burst into the shooting circle and launched a low drive which was converted by Lalremsiami. India earned a penalty corner in the last minute but Udita's effort went just wide of the post and the first quarter ended 1-1.
In the second quarter Great Britain twice made rapid attacks into the shooting circle but failed to score, India responded by earning penalty corners in quick succession, forcing Great Britain goalkeeper Jessica Buchanan into action. Halfway through the quarter, Baljeet Kaur fired a tomahawk from the top of the shooting circle, which was converted by Navneet Kaur to put India ahead in the game. With 5 minutes left in the quarter, Great Britain got another penalty corner but India defended well to end the first half 2-1 in their favour.The third quarter started with India using a high press as Mumtaz Khan won the ball high up the pitch and found Vandana Katariya free in the shooting circle, but Jessica Buchanan made a brilliant close save to deny Vandana. Eight minutes into the quarter, Great Britain began to push India into their own half, but Savita and the Indian backline were active to ward off any threat to their own goal.
Great Britain continued to try to equalize in the final quarter but a combative Indian women's hockey team staved off any threat on their goal with structured defence. Great Britain's pressure led to a penalty corner with five minutes left in the game, but Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke raced to get a shot on goal. They were awarded another penalty corner soon afterwards and Grace Balsdon drove it into the right corner of the goal to equalise.Great Britain went forward in search of the winning goal and earned a penalty corner with 3 minutes remaining. Grace Balsden stepped up again to complete the comeback by defeating Savita. India attempted to score an equalizer in the final minutes but failed to create a clear-cut chance and lost the game 2–3.
