India put up a collective present to stun four-time champions South Korea 2-1 and clinch their maiden Girls’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup in Japan’s Kakamigahara on Sunday.
This triumph marks India’s first-ever win within the event. Annu (21′) and Neelam (40′) scored the targets for India, whereas Seoyeon Park (24′) netted for Korea.
India and Korea engaged in an intense match with an attacking method. India missed an early penalty nook alternative whereas Korea relied on counter-attacks. The primary quarter ended goalless. India took the lead by means of Annu’s penalty stroke, however Korea shortly equalized with a area objective by Seoyeon Park.
The second half noticed India switching to counter-attacks and Neelam transformed a penalty nook to present them a 2-1 lead. Within the remaining quarter, India centered on defending and held off Korea’s determined makes an attempt. India emerged victorious with a 2-1 rating, showcasing their tactical energy and securing the title.
Indian captain Preeti who was named Participant-of-the-Match mentioned that they had their technique in place following a 1-1 draw in opposition to the Koreans within the round-robin stage.
“We had been aware of the precise areas we would have liked to excel with a view to overcome the Koreans,” Preeti mentioned.
“The ultimate match caused a substantial quantity of nerves. Nonetheless, we knew that as a group we’ve to play our greatest sport to realize one thing particular and that’s precisely what we did. We’re elated to make our nation proud,” she added.
India Girls’s Junior Hockey group has already secured a spot within the upcoming FIH Girls’s Junior World Cup 2023 in Chile.
PM Modi congratulates the Girls’s Junior Hockey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the ladies’s junior hockey group saying they confirmed immense perseverance and made the nation proud.
“Congratulations to our younger champions on successful the 2023 Girls’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup! The group has proven immense perseverance, expertise and teamwork,” Modi mentioned in a tweet.
“They’ve made our nation very proud. Greatest needs to them for his or her endeavours forward,” he mentioned
Up to date: 13 Jun 2023, 08:11 AM IST