~ Mumtaz Khan scored for India~
Hangzhou, eleventh September 2025: The Indian Ladies’s Hockey Workforce misplaced their second Super4s Pool match 1-4 towards hosts China on the Ladies’s Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou on Thursday. Mumtaz Khan (38′) was the one goalscorer for India, whereas Zou Meirong (4′, 56′), Chen Yang (31′) and Tan Jinzhuang (47′) scored targets for China.
It was a full of life first quarter with each side attacking the circles and creating good alternatives, nonetheless, it was China who secured the opening objective early on. Within the 4th minute, India did nicely to make a superb save however the ball landed to Zou Meirong (4′) on the rebound who tapped it into the empty web. India made relentless makes an attempt to equalise however weren’t scientific sufficient in entrance of objective. India gained their first penalty nook within the tenth minute however couldn’t make it previous the Chinese language rushers.
The second quarter too noticed loads of end-to-end motion however neither facet might discover the online. Within the final 5 minutes of the primary half, India elevated the tempo of the sport as they utilized fixed strain on the Chinese language defence and managed possession in the hunt for their first objective. Within the twenty seventh minute, India gained one other penalty nook to their identify however that too didn’t quantity to a objective as they headed again into the break a objective behind.
Within the very first minute of the third quarter, China elevated their lead by scoring a lucky objective as India gave away the ball in their very own circle to an unmarked Chen Yang (31′) in entrance of objective who scored with a easy end. China gained their first penalty nook of the day however their try went huge away from the goal. Within the thirty eighth minute, Mumtaz Khan (38′) scored an unimaginable discipline objective for India to scale back the deficit. Lalremsiami handed the ball to her on the fringe of the circle from the place she launched a robust back-handed shot from distance to attain India’s first objective. Moments later, Zou Meirong took a shot from shut vary on objective however India’s Bichu Devi showcased nice reflexes to make a save and keep the scoreline.
China began the ultimate quarter sturdy, including one other objective to their tally. They gained a penalty nook within the forty seventh minute which was transformed by Tan Jinzhuang (47′) off a deflection from a defender’s stick. China secured one other objective within the 56th minute courtesy of one other discipline objective from Zou Meirong (56′) to seal the fixture and progress into the ultimate of the Ladies’s Asia Cup.
India will subsequent play towards Japan on twelfth September of their third match of the Super4s Pool in search of a win to safe a spot within the last and conflict once more with hosts China for the coveted title.
