December 12, 2022
2 mins read

Indian women’s hockey team triumphs over Chile 3-1

Her goal gave India the edge over Chile as they went on to build on this momentum in the following minutes of the match. They played with good speed in their attack, putting Chile’s defence under the pump…reports Asian Lite News

Hoping to make it back into the Pro League, the Indian women’s hockey team made a winning start in their campaign to win the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 by registering a dominant 3-1 win against Chile here on a cold Sunday afternoon.

Sangita Kumari (3′), Sonika (11′) and Navneet Kaur (32′) scored the goals for India while Fernanda Villagran (44′) scored Chile’s lone goal. India is hoping to win the title as the winner will be promoted to the next season of the FIH Pro League.

The ace goalkeeper Savita-led Indian women’s hockey team got off the blocks to a fine start in the first quarter, making their intent on their opponents very clear. They played with good structure and rotated the ball with precision to find gaps in the Chilean circle early in the game.

Their efforts paid off, with in-form Sangita Kumari finding the net in the 3rd minute of the game. It was experienced forward Vandana Katariya, who set up the goal with a brilliant tackle into the right flank and pushed the ball to Sangita, who made no mistake in putting it past the Chilean goalie.

Her goal gave India the edge over Chile as they went on to build on this momentum in the following minutes of the match. They played with good speed in their attack, putting Chile’s defence under the pump.

India extended their lead to 2-0 in the 11th minute when Sangita set up Sonika with a fine assist to convert the goal. Sonika, who was positioned on the left flank, found a perfect deflection, giving India a solid lead. Sonika was awarded player of the match for her impressive effort in Sunday’s match, according to a report in the Hockey India website.

After a goalless second quarter, India started the third quarter on an attacking note. This time, it was Neha Goyal, who created the scoring opportunity when she picked up an aerial pass and assisted Navneet to score India’s third goal. This 32nd-minute goal gave India a good cushion in the second half of the match.

India’s defence in the meantime held sway without conceding any goals. Chile, however, did manage to slip one in, in the 44th minute through penalty corner via Fernanda Villagran. The final quarter saw India make some amends for the defensive error that led to a PC goal.

They created some fine scoring opportunities in the D, with some skillful play by Vandana, Sangita and Navneet. But Chile’s goalie Natalia Salvador did a fine job to keep Indian attackers from scoring, thus ending the match with a 3-1 scoreline.

ALSO READ-Men’s Hockey World Cup celebration in Cuttack on Jan 11

Previous Story

Twitter Blue with verification arrives

Next Story

Neeraj Chopra starts training in England ahead of 2023 season

Latest from Sport

Fulham Robbed?

The final whistle confirmed Chelsea’s first home win of the season, lifting spirits at the Bridge after an indifferent start to the campaign Chelsea picked up a much-needed home victory with a

Sciver’s Tough Call

Sciver-Brunt, who was named captain after Heather Knight stepped down in March, will lead England in their pursuit of a fifth Women’s Cricket World Cup title….reports Asian Lite News England captain Nat

Bruno Saves Reds

Despite wasting several chances to extend their lead, Amorim’s side were pegged back when Lyle Foster headed home a superb cross from Jacob Bruun Larsen….reports Asian Lite News Bruno Fernandes struck a

India’s Pace Crisis

With the Duleep Trophy kicking off the Indian domestic cricket season on Thursday, the search for India’s next set of reliable red-ball fast bowlers will be a key narrative this year….reports Asian

Spin King Calls Time

Ashwin ends his IPL career as the league’s fifth-highest wicket-taker with 187 scalps in 221 games coming at an economy rate of 7.2. Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Mumtaz: Newly emerging women hockey star from India

He does not consider this success of her daughter less

Hockey India announces cash prize to motivate team

The decision was made by the Hockey India Executive Board