Indian women hockey team beat New Zealand 3-1 in Olympic Qualifiers
The Hindu
India on Sunday rose from the ashes to tame New Zealand 3-1 with a spirited performance in their second pool match of the FIH Women’s Olympic Qualifier to keep alive their hopes of securing a ticket to Paris Games.
India on Sunday rose from the ashes to tame New Zealand 3-1 with a spirited performance in their second pool match of the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier to keep alive their hopes of securing a ticket to Paris Games.
The Indians, who dropped a rung to seventh in the world rankings released on Saturday, did not have the best of starts in the tournament, losing to lower-ranked United States 0-1 in their opening Pool B match.
In contrast, New Zealand registered an easy 3-0 win over Italy on Saturday.
But it was complete turnover from the Indians on Sunday.
Leaving behind the USA disappointment, the Indians produced all-round hockey on Sunday and used every corner of the turf to build their attacks with short and crisp passes.
This was what India's chief coach Janneke Schopman pointed after USA match and the girls seemed to have attentively listened to the Dutch, which was evident from the team's much-improved performance on Sunday.
Salima Tete had a brilliant game and was involved in most of the Indian attacks with her quick runs and dribbling abilities.
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