Indian junior women’s hockey team, beat America 4-1 in the Under-23 tournament

Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team : India’s junior women’s hockey team registered a 4-1 win against the United States in the five-nation Under-23 tournament on Thursday. In the match played in Dublin, Anu scored 2 goals for the Indian team while Vaishnavi Phalke and Nikita Toppo scored 1-1 goals.

Dublin. The Indian women’s hockey team registered a comfortable 4-1 win against the US in the 5-nation Under-23 tournament in Dublin on Thursday. For India, Anu (49th and 52nd) scored two goals while Nikita Toppo (48th) and Vaishnavi Phalke (58th) scored one goal each. The only goal for America was scored by Hannah Miller in the 46th minute.

The Indian team made a quick start and got the first penalty corner in the first 10 minutes itself but could not convert it into a goal. Despite making several moves, both the teams could not score any goal in the first quarter.

India dominated in the second quarter as well and got an early second penalty corner but the Indian team once again failed to penetrate America’s defence. America retaliated and got their first penalty corner but the team could not convert it into a goal. Both the teams were on goalless draw till half time.

Like the first and second quarters, India and America could not score any goal in the third quarter also. The last quarter was the most exciting with the US opening the account with a goal from Hana but India scored three goals in five minutes to take a 3-1 lead. Vaishnavi scored another goal in the final moments to ensure India’s 4-1 victory.