The Indian girls hockey workforce’s disappointing run within the FIH Pro League continued because it misplaced 1-2 to China in Rourkela on Monday. India took the lead within the seventh minute via Sangita Kumari’s area aim however China equalised within the 14th minute via Gu Bingfeng (penalty nook), who scored his second aim of the match within the 53rd minute via a penalty stroke. India had misplaced to China by the identical 1-2 margin of their earlier match on February Three in Bhubaneswar.
India earned 5 penalty corners within the match — as in opposition to 4 by China — however as is their wont, they might not convert a single one.
The two sides have been locked 1-1 on the finish of the primary quarter. Sangita gave the ending touches after receiving a move from Vandana Katariya.
Just a minute earlier than the top of the primary quarter, Bingfeng smashed the ball previous India captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia in her second PC try.
The subsequent two quarters didn’t produce any aim from each side.
China loved higher ball possession within the second quarter however the Indian defence was resilient in not permitting the guests to attach the dots and take the lead.
With about 10 minutes left within the second quarter, China have been awarded a penalty nook however Savita made a nice save. The Indians instantly mounted a counter assault and located themselves with a possibility to attain courtesy of one other penalty nook.
However, the Chinese defence was equal to the duty because the half ended at 1-1 scoreline.
China have been awarded a penalty nook early within the third quarter however a referral from a vigilant Neha Goyal led to that call being reversed because the ball had hit the shin of Chinese participant Huang Haiyan.
India saved good management of the ball within the third quarter whereas the Chinese performed deep inside their very own half, stopping the Indians from breaking via their defence. The stalemate continued with neither workforce discovering the again of the online within the third quarter.
Both groups got here near taking the lead on quite a few events however it was China who struck their second aim after being awarded a penalty stroke.
Bingfeng stepped as much as take the penalty stroke and made no mistake because the Chinese had their noses in entrance with about seven minutes left on the clock.
India have been awarded two successive penalty corners within the 55th minute however the Chinese defence saved the ball out on each events. China held on to their slender lead of 1 aim until the top.
India had additionally misplaced to the Netherlands (1-3) and Australia (0-3) earlier than beating USA 3-1 on February 9.
India face the Netherlands once more of their subsequent match right here on Wednesday.
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