~ Navneet Kaur scored for India within the ultimate~
Hangzhou, 14th September 2025: The Indian Girls’s Hockey Workforce clinched the Silver Medal on the Girls’s Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou after a 1-4 loss towards hosts China within the ultimate. Navneet Kaur (1′) scored for India whereas Captain Ou Zixia (21′), Li Hong (40′), Zou Meirong (51′) and Zhong Jiaqi (53′) have been the goalscorers for the house workforce.
India made a robust begin within the ultimate by going forward within the very first minute by a penalty nook which was transformed by veteran ahead Navneet Kaur (1′) with a strong strike. A aim behind, China elevated the tempo of the sport and attacked with intent all through the primary half. Within the fourth minute, they acquired their first penalty nook which was met by a goalline block by Sunelita Toppo adopted by one other save from goalkeeper Bichu Devi. Within the fifteenth minute, China acquired one other penalty nook however this time, they couldn’t get previous India’s first rusher.
The pattern adopted within the second quarter with China profitable one other penalty nook within the seventeenth minute which was saved by Bichu Devi who once more made an excellent block within the twentieth minute in open play. China gained a penalty nook within the twenty first minute however this time, Captain Ou Zixia (21′) efficiently transformed it to attain the equaliser. Each groups headed into the break with scores tied and all to play for within the second half.
India began the third quarter robust as they restricted China to their very own half and made fixed entries into the circle in the hunt for the lead once more, nonetheless, it was China that broke the impasse. Within the fortieth minute, India acquired a penalty nook however they couldn’t convert it, freely giving the ball to China as they launched a fast counterattack, catching India off guard. Li Hong (40′) made a robust solo run and struck a back-handed shot which beat the goalkeeper and located the underside proper nook of the web.
China elevated the hole within the fourth quarter with two fast targets within the 51st and 53rd minute respectively. Ying Zhang performed an important go contained in the circle to Zou Meirong (51′) who made a first-touch end in entrance of the put up to attain the third aim. This was adopted by a great run by Zhong Jiaqi (53′) from the suitable flank as she minimize into the circle and slotted a shot previous the goalkeeper to attain China’s fourth and ultimate aim of the night.
