~ Navneet Kaur (27’), Jyoti (40’), Sharmila Devi (44’) and Deepika (57’) scored for Hockey Haryana ~
~ Hockey Maharashtra defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in thrilling Semi-Closing ~
Pune, twenty second March: The 14th Hockey India Senior Ladies Nationwide Championship witnessed Hockey Haryana defeat Hockey Jharkhand 4-0 in a Semi-Closing that had over a dozen worldwide gamers on the pitch, whereas hosts Hockey Maharashtra defeated defending Champions Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 within the different Semi-Closing on the Main Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Pimpri, Pune.
Hockey Haryana defeats Hockey Jharkhand to qualify for the Closing:
The primary quarter ended goalless with each groups’ defenses enjoying a good recreation. Regardless of Hockey Haryana having an opportunity to take the lead with a penalty nook, Hockey Jharkhand managed to maintain the ball out.
Hockey Haryana switched up the tempo of their recreation within the second quarter and saved management of the ball for many of it. They earned themselves a penalty nook and made full use of it with Indian Group midfielder Navneet Kaur (27’) discovering the again of the web as the primary half ended with the rating 1-0 in favour of Hockey Haryana.
Though Hockey Jharkhand retained a lot of the possession of the ball initially of the third quarter, Hockey Haryana saved the strain on them and finally doubled the lead with a discipline aim from Indian Group midfielder Jyoti (40’). Sharmila Devi (44’), who performs as a ahead for the Indian Group, then scored a discipline aim to take the rating to 3-0. With nearly ten seconds left within the quarter, Hockey Jharkhand was awarded a penalty nook however they didn’t convert it.
Hockey Jharkhand managed to seek out just a few circle entries within the last quarter however a compact Hockey Haryana protection prevented any injury. The latter was awarded one other penalty nook and Indian Group ahead Deepika (57’) transformed it to take the result in 4 and make sure a spot within the Closing, having gained the Semi-Closing 4-0.
Hockey Maharashtra scrapes previous Hockey Madhya Pradesh in thrilling Semi-Closing:
Within the different Semi-Closing, hosts Hockey Maharashtra made an exciting comeback to defeat defending champions Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1. After a quiet first quarter that noticed no targets, Hritika Singh (28’) transformed a penalty nook in direction of the top of the second quarter as Hockey Madhya Pradesh led 1-0 at half-time.
Hockey Maharashtra was awarded a penalty nook early within the third quarter however there was no conversion. Hockey Madhya Pradesh had many alternatives to transform penalty corners within the third quarter however weren’t in a position to prolong their lead because the rating remained 1-0.
With only a aim separating the 2 groups, Hockey Maharashtra took their tempo up a notch within the last quarter. They managed to equalize with simply over eight minutes left on the clock after a penalty nook conversion from Akansha Singh (52’). Simply because the match gave the impression to be heading right into a penalty shoot-out, Kajal Sadashiv Atpadkar (56’) scored a discipline aim to place the hosts within the lead. Hockey Maharashtra held onto their result in win the sport 2-1 and qualify for the Finals the place they’ll face Hockey Haryana.
The third/4th place play-off between Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Madhya Pradesh shall be performed at 1500hrs IST whereas the Finals between Hockey Haryana and Hockey Maharashtra shall be performed at 1900hrs IST, each on the twenty third of March.
All of the matches shall be live-streamed on FanCode.
