Women’s hockey team crushes Singapore 13-0

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Hangzhou. The Indian women’s hockey team made a winning start to its 19th Asian Games campaign by thrashing Singapore 13-0 in a Pool A match at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here on Wednesday.

Udita (6′), Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (8′), Deepika (11′), Navneet Kaur (14′, 14′), Deep Grace Ekka (17′), Neha (19′), Sangeeta Kumari (23′, 47′, 53′), Salima Tete (35′), Monica (52′) and Vandana Kataria (56′) were the goal scorers for India.

India dominated from the start, applying constant pressure and attacking Singapore, which also led them to win two early penalty corners and Udita (6′) converted the second to give them a good lead early in the match. Gave.

Moments after scoring their first goal, India were awarded a penalty stroke and they took advantage of it through Sushila Chanu, who fired the ball into the left bottom corner to give her team a 2-0 lead.

The goals kept coming for India as Deepika (11′) converted a penalty corner to extend her team’s lead, followed by Navneet (14′, 14′) who scored two goals – one through a penalty corner and the other for Singapore. By cleverly dodging the defenders. By the end of the first quarter, India took a strong lead of 5-0.

The second quarter continued in a similar fashion, with the Indian team controlling the game through ball possession and consistent attacks, which once again paid off when Deep Grace (17′) and Neha (19′) converted penalty corners with ease. Turned into a goal. Sangeeta (23′) scored a brilliant field goal as India entered half-time with a strong 8-0 lead.

Building on their substantial lead, India continued their dominance as Salima (35′) scored a field goal to ensure that the third quarter ended with a 9–0 lead for India.

The Indian team showed no signs of slowing down in the final quarter as Sangeeta (47′, 53′) scored two goals, while Monica (52′) and Vandana (56′) scored one goal each to give India a 13-0 lead. Made ahead of.

Indian Women will take on Malaysia in their second Pool A game on Friday.
(IANS)

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