Women’s Hockey World Cup: Heartbreak for India as Spain march into QFs

Indian ladies’s hockey staff misplaced its match towards hosts Spain by 0-1, of their must-win crossover match right here on the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022 on Sunday.

It was Marta Segu (57′) who scored the lone aim of the match. The Indian Women’s Team will subsequent play towards Canada within the ninth to sixteenth putting match.

With a spot within the Quarterfinals at stake, each groups acquired off to a nervy begin. It took them some time to cool down and construct a great construction. It was not till somewhat over eight minutes into play that India earned the primary PC of the match via Neha, who skillfully tackled the Spanish defender contained in the circle.

India, nonetheless, couldn’t make a lot of the chance with the hosts defending very properly. They additional constructed on a speedy counter-attack creating an excellent shot on aim however Beatriz Perez was barely off beam. The following minutes noticed Spain being awarded back-to-back PC however they may not beat India’s PC defence.

The second quarter witnessed each groups commerce PCs however the goalkeepers had been on prime of their sport. Savita made three sensible saves off a PC which Spain received early within the second quarter. Even although their attackers picked up the rebound and took fierce pictures on aim, Savita stood like a wall to take care of a clear slate for India.

The Spanish goalie Melanie Garcia got here up together with her ‘A sport’ too when India received two PCs on this quarter. While Monika’s try was well-defended by their rushers, Gurjit Kaur’s drag-flick which was on the right track was brilliantly padded away by Garcia.

With the scoreboard studying 0-0, the match continued to stay tense within the third quarter. While India confirmed the precise intent and dominated the ball possession, they had been merely not in a position to break the impasse. Spain in the meantime got here up with some good circle penetrations however their strikers weren’t on the right track.

The closing quarter was action-packed with Spain getting off the mark with a great assault however Savita but once more defended properly. Indian ahead line, alternatively, labored a stupendous assault with Salima and Lalremsiami within the circle however missed the goal by a whisker. With about seven minutes of play remaining, Spain Skipper Oliva Georgina turned the cynosure of her staff’s assault, taking some potential pictures on aim however was not profitable in beating India’s expertise defenders.

Just when it appeared just like the match would go into the shootout, Spain discovered a breakthrough within the 57th minute. It was Clara Ycart who drove into India’s circle and took a shot on aim, however Savita blocked it away.

However, Marta Segu was completely positioned in entrance of the goal-mouth to choose up the rebound and put it previous India’s goalkeeper. Though India fought exhausting within the dying seconds of the match, Spain defended the aim which drew curtains on India’s medal hopes on the World Cup.

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