Mumtaz’s brace goes in useless as Indian staff loses to England in bronze medal match
Mumtaz Khan’s brace went in useless because the Indian girls’s hockey staff’s dream of reclaiming a bronze medal from the FIH Junior World Cup went up in smoke, shedding 0-3 within the shoot-out to England after each the groups had been locked 2-2 on the finish of regulation time right here on Tuesday.
Mumtaz, India’s highest scorer within the match with eight strikes, scored two discipline targets within the twenty first and forty seventh minutes, however these had been cancelled by Millie Giglio (18th) and Claudia Swain (58th) to take the third-fourth play-off match to shoot-out.
The Indians reduce a sorry determine within the shoot-out as Olympian Sharmila Devi, skipper Salima Tete and Sangita Kumari faltered, whereas England’s Katie Curtis, Swain and Maddie Axford discovered the again of the Indian web to avenge their loss on the similar stage within the 2013 version.
In the 2013 Junior World Cup in Monchengladbach in Germany, India had secured its maiden bronze medal by defeating England within the shoot-out.
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Contrary to the ultimate consequence, it was India which had the higher statistics within the match in all points, be it possession, circle penetrations and photographs on purpose.
But England had the final snort as lapse in focus within the ultimate couple of minutes of the match value India dearly.
The Indians, although, began the match on a constructive word, securing two penalty corners in fast time simply after the beginning however the English defence was as much as the duty to disclaim their opponents.
Lalrindiki then had a great opportunity to place India forward however she fired broad from shut vary with solely the English goalkeeper to beat.
England took the lead three minutes into the second quarter by means of a fortunate purpose.
Giglio’s weak shot on purpose from contained in the circle bobbled in the direction of India goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam, who mistimed her kick because the ball went previous between her legs contained in the put up.
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It was an unlucky mistake from the Indian custodian, who to this point had an excellent match beneath the bar.
England’s pleasure lasted simply three minutes as India equalised by means of, who else, than Mumtaz.
Mumtaz scored her seventh purpose of the match by superbly controlling a cross from the precise flank with one contact after which slotted the ball into the English purpose to attract parity.
Both the groups tried exhausting to take the initiative thereafter however did not create any actual scoring alternative to enter the midway break locked at 1-1.
It was a disappointing show by each India and England after the change of ends, doling out irritating and cagey hockey for many a part of the subsequent quarter-hour.
Just 11 minutes into the fourth quarter, England received a penalty nook however Bichu Devi made a wonderful save to disclaim Maddie Axford.
The Indians continued to dominate within the ultimate quarter, incomes a few penalty corners however they failed in ultimate execution.
India made the scoreline 2-1 within the forty seventh minute, but once more by means of Mumtaz, who cooly lifted over the English goalkeeper following a goal-mouth melee.
Trailing by a purpose, a determined England pulled off their goalkeeper for an additional participant six minutes from the ultimate hooter, and mounted quite a few raids on the Indian citadel, which resulted in two penalty corners however the Indian defence stood agency until then.
But two minutes from full time, the Indian defence lastly wilted beneath strain when Swain scored the equaliser with a slap shot previous Bichu Devi after receiving a cross from the precise flank.