Indian Women's Junior Hockey Team Beats Uruguay In Shootout In Four Nation's Tournament
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India have bagged a thrilling 3-1 shootout win against Uruguay after a 2-2 draw in the junior women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament in Argentina.
India bagged a 3-1 victory over Uruguay in the shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time during their fifth game of the junior women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament in Rosario in Argentina.
Vice-captain Hina (10') and Lalrinpuii (24') gave India an early lead, while Geeta, Kanika and Lalthantluangi converted their chances in the shootout to secure the victory over Uruguay.
India began strongly as Hina opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by Lalrinpuii doubling the lead in the 24th minute, giving India a 2-0 advantage at halftime.
That's four wins on the road in the Four Nations Tournament and the second one against Uruguay! 💪🏻Our junior Sherniyan are looking unstoppable.
This time, it was Hina and Lalrinpuii who got on the scoresheet.
This tour is turning out to be an excellent one with consistently… pic.twitter.com/9fXmGuQp2c
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 1, 2025
Uruguay, however, staged a comeback in the final quarter. Ines de Posadas scored in the 54th minute and Milagros Seigal equalised three minutes later, making it 2-2.
In the shootout, India maintained their composure as Geeta, Kanika and Lalthantluangi scored three successive goals, while Uruguay managed just one conversion.
India will face the hosts Argentina on Sunday.
India's campaign has been a rollercoaster one and nothing less than thrilling. On May 28, goalkeeper and skipper Nidhi pulled off four successive saves as India edged past hosts Argentina 2-0 on a shootout after a 1-1 deadlock.
Kanika (44′) scored India's lone goal during regulation time, while Lalrinpuii and Lalthantluangi netted in the shootout to secure the win against Argentina.
Argentina got off to a strong start, with Milagros Del Valle (10′) giving the home team the lead in the first quarter before India responded in the third quarter through Kanika's strike.
With no further goals, the game stayed tied and went into the penalty shootout.
Saturday's match was India's second win against Uruguay. On May 26, Kanika Siwach scored a brace as India bagged a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the South American team.
Apart from Kanika (46', 50'), Sonam (21') was on target for India, while Milagros Seigal (3') and Agustina Mari (24') scored for Uruguay in the match in Rosario on Sunday.
Uruguay took an initial lead in the third minute through Seigal's penalty corner. Sonam pulled India level in the second quarter, converting a penalty corner in the 21st minute.
But Uruguay regained the lead soon after, with Mari scoring off another penalty corner. India bounced back in the final quarter as Kanika netted twice, first off a penalty corner and then with a field goal, to seal the win against Uruguay.
(With PTI Inputs)
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