NEW DELHI: They travelled with 16 World Cup debutants, but the observant eye possibly overlooked the truth that 15 players in India's squad, barring the two goalkeepers and Reena Khokhar, had scored a world goal. If that 'intensity' stayed on paper in the first two suits, it kept India alive with a draw subsequent up and rose to the occasion with a win in the playoffs. Result: The butterfly is out of its cocoon, and India are through to the quarterfinals of the Women's Hockey World Cup.
It used to be all the time on the playing cards that if India rating first against Italy, the ladies will find their magic and dictate play. The pattern panned out that means in the crossover event on Tuesday in London. India won 3-Zero.
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But coach Sjoerd Marijne wasn't happy in the destroy after the first quarter, even along with his group leading 1-Zero. "I am not happy. We are playing more reactive (hockey)," he told the broadcasters prior to speeding back to the dugout.
Whatever Marijne said bending into the group huddle retaining the planning stage, it labored completely. India opened the sport up a bit extra and the Italian midfield fell aside, leaving holes for India to exploit and rating two extra objectives for a comfortable win. In the method, Neha Goyal and Vandana Katariya joined youngster Lalremsiami on the score-sheet.
For a change, the TV commentators had been speaking extra about Lalremsiami's hockey skills than her language boundaries. And to dispel any leftover doubts about her off-field courage, the 18-year-old from Mizoram stood up to face a international journalist -- possibly for the first time -- together with her captain-cum-interpreter, Rani Rampal, via her side.
Rani possibly can echo Siami's feelings of appearing on the large level -- the skipper used to be just 15 when she first played the World Cup in 2010 and won the 'Young Player of the Tournament' award.
Siami is doing something equivalent in London, even supposing not matching Rani's goal-scoring form of 2010. The teenage striker is providing the aggression India search up front to assist the captain and skilled forwards Navneet Kaur and Vandana Katariya. Siami has proved to be the unknown entity in India's line-up and has stunned opponents together with her overlapping runs and off-the-ball sprints.
If Rani and Siami have led India from the front, Savita is guiding the group from in the back of. The celebrity Indian goalkeeper has led the bold backline of Sunita Lakra, Deep Grace Ekka, Deepika and Gurjit Kaur to lay the foundation of India's access into the quarterfinals.
In 4 suits, India have conceded just 3 objectives. That's the benefit of experience. In their ranks, India have 3 players with over 200 world caps and 10 with over 100. In crunch scenarios, that's 24-karat gold and paid dividends against USA and Italy. However, the unit must deliver extra persistently on set-pieces, as the good fortune charge on penalty corners is anything but encouraging.
There used to be a 3rd group at the floor when India and Italy had been locked in the must-win fight -- Ireland. Having qualified at once for the quarters as Pool B toppers, the Irish girls had been in the stands to understand who they face for a place in the semi-finals. But for a group that pays a levy of €550 a yr to complement their investment, just enjoying a World Cup quarter-final is the pleasure that fuels their unravel.
According to a report in The Irish Times, the Ireland players pay to represent their nation
"Over the last two or three years we've had to fund-raise as a team to cover the levy as it was getting too difficult to come up with that money ourselves," Irish player Chloe Watkins used to be quoted as saying in the report.
"It's an extra thing hanging over your head and it's difficult to compete with teams who have huge resources when we're actually paying to play for our country."
It puts into point of view the pro method of Hockey India that has come to the rescue of the game and its players in the nation.
Quite aptly then, the match-up on Thursday may also be dubbed as 'Irish Resolve vs Indian Confidence', which has grown once they confirmed a berth in the top-eight for the first time in 40 years.
At Madrid 1978, India finished 7th; and in the event that they beat Ireland on Thursday, it will be the first time for the reason that inaugural version in 1974 that India might be in the peak 4 of a World Cup.
The quarter-finals scheduling also favours India this time.
Ireland played their final event on July 29 and can enter the quarters after a three-day destroy. India, alternatively, may have the best 24-hour relaxation, not like the four-day wait prior to their 2d event of the tournament all the way through the pool level. Incidentally, that used to be against Ireland as well.
An extended-than-needed relaxation can from time to time have an effect on a group's momentum -- a reason why some professionals cited after India's Zero-1 defeat against Ireland.
But excuses don't have anyplace at the business finish of a World Cup. 'Win or move home' is the nature of the beast in knockouts. And whilst India seem like the favourites, Ireland can't be written off.
It used to be all the time on the playing cards that if India rating first against Italy, the ladies will find their magic and dictate play. The pattern panned out that means in the crossover event on Tuesday in London. India won 3-Zero.
ALSO READ: Revenge, semis spot on India's thoughts in clash against Ireland
But coach Sjoerd Marijne wasn't happy in the destroy after the first quarter, even along with his group leading 1-Zero. "I am not happy. We are playing more reactive (hockey)," he told the broadcasters prior to speeding back to the dugout.
Whatever Marijne said bending into the group huddle retaining the planning stage, it labored completely. India opened the sport up a bit extra and the Italian midfield fell aside, leaving holes for India to exploit and rating two extra objectives for a comfortable win. In the method, Neha Goyal and Vandana Katariya joined youngster Lalremsiami on the score-sheet.
For a change, the TV commentators had been speaking extra about Lalremsiami's hockey skills than her language boundaries. And to dispel any leftover doubts about her off-field courage, the 18-year-old from Mizoram stood up to face a international journalist -- possibly for the first time -- together with her captain-cum-interpreter, Rani Rampal, via her side.
Rani possibly can echo Siami's feelings of appearing on the large level -- the skipper used to be just 15 when she first played the World Cup in 2010 and won the 'Young Player of the Tournament' award.
Siami is doing something equivalent in London, even supposing not matching Rani's goal-scoring form of 2010. The teenage striker is providing the aggression India search up front to assist the captain and skilled forwards Navneet Kaur and Vandana Katariya. Siami has proved to be the unknown entity in India's line-up and has stunned opponents together with her overlapping runs and off-the-ball sprints.
If Rani and Siami have led India from the front, Savita is guiding the group from in the back of. The celebrity Indian goalkeeper has led the bold backline of Sunita Lakra, Deep Grace Ekka, Deepika and Gurjit Kaur to lay the foundation of India's access into the quarterfinals.
In 4 suits, India have conceded just 3 objectives. That's the benefit of experience. In their ranks, India have 3 players with over 200 world caps and 10 with over 100. In crunch scenarios, that's 24-karat gold and paid dividends against USA and Italy. However, the unit must deliver extra persistently on set-pieces, as the good fortune charge on penalty corners is anything but encouraging.
There used to be a 3rd group at the floor when India and Italy had been locked in the must-win fight -- Ireland. Having qualified at once for the quarters as Pool B toppers, the Irish girls had been in the stands to understand who they face for a place in the semi-finals. But for a group that pays a levy of €550 a yr to complement their investment, just enjoying a World Cup quarter-final is the pleasure that fuels their unravel.
According to a report in The Irish Times, the Ireland players pay to represent their nation
"Over the last two or three years we've had to fund-raise as a team to cover the levy as it was getting too difficult to come up with that money ourselves," Irish player Chloe Watkins used to be quoted as saying in the report.
"It's an extra thing hanging over your head and it's difficult to compete with teams who have huge resources when we're actually paying to play for our country."
It puts into point of view the pro method of Hockey India that has come to the rescue of the game and its players in the nation.
Quite aptly then, the match-up on Thursday may also be dubbed as 'Irish Resolve vs Indian Confidence', which has grown once they confirmed a berth in the top-eight for the first time in 40 years.
At Madrid 1978, India finished 7th; and in the event that they beat Ireland on Thursday, it will be the first time for the reason that inaugural version in 1974 that India might be in the peak 4 of a World Cup.
The quarter-finals scheduling also favours India this time.
Ireland played their final event on July 29 and can enter the quarters after a three-day destroy. India, alternatively, may have the best 24-hour relaxation, not like the four-day wait prior to their 2d event of the tournament all the way through the pool level. Incidentally, that used to be against Ireland as well.
An extended-than-needed relaxation can from time to time have an effect on a group's momentum -- a reason why some professionals cited after India's Zero-1 defeat against Ireland.
But excuses don't have anyplace at the business finish of a World Cup. 'Win or move home' is the nature of the beast in knockouts. And whilst India seem like the favourites, Ireland can't be written off.
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