The Indian girls’s hockey workforce continued its unbeaten run and defeated South Korea 3-0 right here on Friday to enter the semifinals of the FIH Junior World Cup for less than the second time.
The Indians, who topped the pool stage with an all-win file, scored by Mumtaz Khan (eleventh minute), Lalrindiki (fifteenth) and Sangita Kumari (forty first) to emerge winners within the quarterfinal match.
India’s finest end result within the event stays the bronze medal end on the 2013 version in Monchengladbach, Germany, the place they defeated England 3-2 in shootout following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time.
Against Korea, India made a sedate begin however discovered their footing 10 minutes into the sport.
The Indian gamers used their pace and defence-splitting runs to hassle the Korean backline, which resulted in two penalty corners, the primary of which was capitalised by Mumtaz.
It was Olympian Sharmila Devi’s sensible run and a resultant cross that created the brief nook for India and Mumtaz deflected house skipper Salima Tete’s slap for her sixth purpose of the event.
Seconds from the top of first quarter, Lalrindiki doubled India’s lead by tapping in a rebound after Deepika’s reverse shot was saved by Korean goalkeeper Eunji Kim.
The second quarter was extra bodily from each the groups however it was India who dominated possession.
The Indian defence was spectacular within the first two quarters because the Koreans hardly examined goalkepeer Bichu Devi Kahribam, whose solely involvement within the first half-hour was when she comfortably kicked away Korean skipper Seona Kim’s miscued shot simply earlier than half time.
South Africa earned their first penalty nook of the match after the change of ends, however Seona Kim’s deflection went simply over the bar.
Minutes later, India prolonged their lead by Sangita, who pushed house in an open purpose after Korean goalkeeper Eunji Kim was thrown off stability by Beauty Dung Dung’s miscued shot.
Despite having fun with a cushty three-goal benefit, the Indians by no means let the momentum slip out of their palms and, as a substitute, continued to press onerous.
India will subsequent face the winner of the opposite quarterfinal between three-time champions Netherlands and South Africa on Sunday.
