NEW DELHI: India saved their hopes of achieving the quarter-finals of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup alive on Sunday as captain Rani Rampal's function earned her group the all-important draw in opposition to USA to make it to the play-offs that may make a decision the remaining 4 quarter-finalists.
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India wanted at least a draw in their third and remaining league tournament to finish amongst best three in Pool B as both the teams had one point from a draw and a defeat in their previous two fits.
Ireland stepped forward directly to quarter-finals from Pool B having confirmed their position as No.1, while England and India will feature in the crossover fits. The results of England's tournament in opposition to Ireland later will make a decision the second one and third position in the pool between the hosts and India.
USA took the lead via Margaux Paolino in the 11th minute of the tournament and held onto it at half-time.
India, having wasted 4 penalty corners ahead of half-time, scored off their fifth set-piece in the 31st minute when Rani decided to shoulder the duty and beat US goalkeeper Jackie Briggs off an immediate hit.
But Rani started on a scary be aware having twisted her left ankle simply three minutes into the tournament. Fortunately, regardless that, it proved nothing serious because the skipper returned to the pitch later in the first quarter. By then, India had conceded a function and earned three penalty corners, but Gurjit Kaur's flicks could not in finding the mark.
US goalkeeper Briggs had a really perfect game and stored Rani's first direct attempt off India's fourth penalty corner in the second one quarter. India then suffered every other setback once they lost their referral in opposition to a penalty corner awarded to the Americans. But India controlled to stay risk at bay and went into half-time trailing by a solitary function.
It was a distinct Indian group that came out in the third quarter and briefly discovered the equaliser via their skipper.
India tried a variation off their sixth and remaining penalty corner, when Rani performed a dummy and Gurjit took the flick, but a brilliant right-handed save from Briggs saved India from taking lead.
In the 50th minute, Navjot were given a good look at america function and tried a opposite hit but the shot was blocked by an American stick and the ball went crusing over the crossbars.
As Rani pointed out after the tournament, Indian defence, which has been the spotlight of group's campaign so far, held company in the remaining 10 minutes to earn a richly deserved draw.
"Both the teams fought well. Credit goes to us to hold them in the last quarter. USA got their chances, but our defence held firm. However, we should have scored 2-3 goals," the skipper stated in her post-match interview.
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India wanted at least a draw in their third and remaining league tournament to finish amongst best three in Pool B as both the teams had one point from a draw and a defeat in their previous two fits.
Ireland stepped forward directly to quarter-finals from Pool B having confirmed their position as No.1, while England and India will feature in the crossover fits. The results of England's tournament in opposition to Ireland later will make a decision the second one and third position in the pool between the hosts and India.
USA took the lead via Margaux Paolino in the 11th minute of the tournament and held onto it at half-time.
India, having wasted 4 penalty corners ahead of half-time, scored off their fifth set-piece in the 31st minute when Rani decided to shoulder the duty and beat US goalkeeper Jackie Briggs off an immediate hit.
But Rani started on a scary be aware having twisted her left ankle simply three minutes into the tournament. Fortunately, regardless that, it proved nothing serious because the skipper returned to the pitch later in the first quarter. By then, India had conceded a function and earned three penalty corners, but Gurjit Kaur's flicks could not in finding the mark.
US goalkeeper Briggs had a really perfect game and stored Rani's first direct attempt off India's fourth penalty corner in the second one quarter. India then suffered every other setback once they lost their referral in opposition to a penalty corner awarded to the Americans. But India controlled to stay risk at bay and went into half-time trailing by a solitary function.
It was a distinct Indian group that came out in the third quarter and briefly discovered the equaliser via their skipper.
India tried a variation off their sixth and remaining penalty corner, when Rani performed a dummy and Gurjit took the flick, but a brilliant right-handed save from Briggs saved India from taking lead.
In the 50th minute, Navjot were given a good look at america function and tried a opposite hit but the shot was blocked by an American stick and the ball went crusing over the crossbars.
As Rani pointed out after the tournament, Indian defence, which has been the spotlight of group's campaign so far, held company in the remaining 10 minutes to earn a richly deserved draw.
"Both the teams fought well. Credit goes to us to hold them in the last quarter. USA got their chances, but our defence held firm. However, we should have scored 2-3 goals," the skipper stated in her post-match interview.
Women's Hockey WC: India hold USA 1-1 to stay alive
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