India women beat Chile 3-1 in junior hockey World Cup
August 10th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANSBoston, Aug 10 (IANS) India beat Chile 3-1 in their second round match of the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup here at Harvard University’s Jordan Field.
For India, Poonam Rani (28th, 62nd) struck a brace while Roselin Dung Dung (68th min) added to the tally. Andrea Greene (15th) scored the solitary goal for Chile Sunday night.
India now have six points with this win but are behind England, Australia and Korea in the six team Pool E. They had gone down to England by a solitary goal in their pool opener earlier.
Chile began on a quick note but the persistent Indians came back strongly in the second half.
Indian goalkeeper Jasdeep Kaur did well to thwart a number of penalty corners, but in the 15th minute failed to stop a brilliant drag-flick by Greene, who was set up neatly by skipper Sofia Walbaum.
With just seven minutes left for the breather, a diving Poonam deflected Joydeep Kaur’s pass past Chile’s goalkeeper Beatriz Wirth to score the equaliser for India.
Chile had a few chances in the second half but a resolute Indian defence kept them at bay.
India stole the lead in the 62nd minute when Poonam combined with Ritu Rani and dodged past defenders Paula Liu and Manuela Urroz before shooting past the onrushing Wirth.
India’s extended the lead six minutes later when Roselin sounded the board from captain Ranjita Devi Thokchom’s long pass.
India will play their last game of the second round against defending champions South Korea Tuesday.
- Indian women's hockey team thump Belarus 6-0 - Aug 05, 2009
- Saba Anjum to lead India in Champions Challenge hockey - Jun 02, 2011
- India girls finish ninth in junior hockey World Cup - Aug 16, 2009
- Asian Champions Trophy: Rajpal to lead men's team, Anjum women's - Aug 16, 2011
- Indian women's hockey team lose to Argentina - Dec 15, 2011
- Anjum to lead Indian women's hockey team in Australia - Sep 29, 2011
- Women's hockey Olympic qualifier: India beat Poland 3-0 - Feb 21, 2012
- Indian women's hockey team lose 0-3 to US - Apr 18, 2012
- Indian girls enter semis of u-18 Asia Cup - Sep 20, 2011
- Lakra to lead Indian women's hockey team in Argentina - Nov 30, 2011
- Haryana to play Railways in women's national hockey final - Jan 29, 2011
- U-18 girls Asia Cup: India thrash Sri Lanka 13-0 - Sep 17, 2011
- Olympic qualifiers: Indian men's hockey team thrash France 6-2, women win 3-0 (Roundup) - Feb 21, 2012
- India beat Malaysia 4-1 in u-18 Asia Cup - Sep 22, 2011
- Women's hockey Olympic qualifier: India beat Italy - Feb 24, 2012
Tags: equaliser, goalkeeper, harvard university, hockey world cup, india women, indian defence, junior hockey world cup, kaur, last game, penalty corners, poonam, rani, ranjita, roselin, s pass, six minutes, six points, solitary goal, south korea, walbaum