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India Gazette
16 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
FIH Hockey Pro League: India's Women team dealt narrow 1-2 defeat by Australia
London, [UK] June 15 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team were dealt a narrow 1-2 defeat by Australia in their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) match at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on Sunday, as per a release from Hockey India. Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (3') scored the only goal for India while Amy Lawton (37') and Lexie Pickering (60') were the goalscorers for Australia. India took an early lead in the proceedings but Australia made a comeback with a goal in the third and final minute of the fourth quarter to seal the victory. India made a bright start to the game as they won three back-to-back penalty corners in the very first minute, adding pressure on the Australian backline. India carried on their momentum and scored the opening goal as early as the third minute to take charge of the match. Navneet Kaur carried the ball forward and passed it to Sharmila Devi on the left who played it to the far post for Vaishnavi as she deflected the ball into the net. India continued to pile on the pressure as Navneet came close to extending the lead but narrowly missed the target. Minutes later, Australia won two back-to-back penalty corners towards the end of first quarter but India did well at the back to maintain their lead. Australia improved their performance in the second quarter and started creating good goalscoring chances. Both sides exchanged possession and battled it out in the midfield but they couldn't be separated in the second quarter as India headed into the second half with a goal in hand. Australia were more dominant in the third quarter and caused troubles for the Indian defence. Greta Hayes came teasingly close to scoring a goal as she struck a shot towards an empty net, however, the ball was stopped by her own teammate by accident. In the 37th minute, Australia were on the attack again but this time, they managed to find the equaliser courtesy of a brilliant goal from Amy Lawton. Amy did well to win the ball from an India defender and then unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the circle, past the keeper into the bottom right corner. The scores were level as both sides headed into the final quarter of the match. India received a penalty corner but the Australian keeper made a strong save to keep her side in the contest. In the 54th minute, India won four penalty corners in a row but they couldn't manage to find the net. In their third attempt, Neha fired a shot which took a deflection and struck the post, missing the net by a few inches. With 34 seconds left on the clock, Australia converted a penalty corner to complete their comeback in the match. Tatum Stewart played the perfect pass to Lexie Pickering on the right as she took the Indian goalkeeper off-guard and deflected the ball into the net to claim all three points. India next play Argentina on June 17 at the same venue. (ANI)
Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Hockey: India dealt very late heartbreak by Australia, Harendra Singh gets the start he wants but not the finish
Before the match, India women's hockey team head coach had a simple wish. What he witnessed on Saturday in the third and fourth quarters against Australia – where his side fought back from 0-3 down to make it 2-3 in a hard-fought defeat – he wanted to see in the first two quarters on Sunday in the FIH Pro League rematch. 'I want us to start in the first two quarters as we played in the last two, where we executed our plans really well.' He got that wish as India took the lead early. Unfortunately, Australia broke Indian hearts with practically the final action of the day, snatching a winner with under 30 seconds left on the clock, to prevail 2-1 in London. Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (3′) put India ahead but goals from Amy Lawton (37') and Lexie Pickering (60') denied Harendra's side what would have been at least a well-deserved draw on the balance of play at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre. India made a bright start to the game as they won three back-to-back penalty corners in the very first minute, adding pressure on the Australian backline. They carried on that momentum and scored the opening goal as early as the third minute to take charge of the match. Navneet Kaur carried the ball forward and passed it to Sharmila Devi on the left who played it to the far post for Vaishnavi as she deflected the ball into the net in what was a fine flowing move. India continued to pile on the pressure as Navneet came close to extending the lead but narrowly missed the target. Minutes later, Australia won two back-to-back penalty corners towards the end of first quarter but India did well at the back to maintain their lead. Australia improved their performance in the second quarter and started creating good goal-scoring chances. Both sides exchanged possession and battled it out in the midfield, with India taking a lead into half time. Australia were more dominant in the third quarter and caused troubles for the Indian defence. Greta Hayes came teasingly close to scoring a goal as she struck a shot towards an empty net, however, she hit the ball at her own teammate in a case of friendly fire. In the 37th minute, Australia were on the attack again but this time, they managed to find the equaliser courtesy of a brilliant goal from Lawton who did well to win the ball from an India defender and then unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the circle, past the keeper into the bottom right corner. The scores were level as both sides headed into the final quarter of the match. India received a penalty corner but the Australian keeper made a strong save to keep her side in the contest. In the 54th minute, India won four penalty corners in a row but they couldn't manage to find the net. In their third attempt, Neha fired a shot which took a deflection and struck the post, missing the net by a few inches. But the Penalty Corner non-conversion came back to haunt them. With 34 seconds left on the clock, Australia converted a set piece routine to complete their comeback. Tatum Stewart played the perfect pass instead of taking a shot at goal, and Pickering took the Indian goalkeeper Bichu Devi off-guard and deflected the ball into the net to claim all three points. India next play Argentina on 17th June 2025 at the same venue.
NDTV
21 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
India Women's Hockey Team Loses 1-2 To Australia In FIH Pro League
The Indian women's hockey team fought on equal terms against Australia but conceded a last-minute goal to lose 1-2 in its FIH Pro League match on Sunday. This was India's second consecutive defeat to the same opponents as they had lost 2-3 on Friday. India took the lead in the third minute through a field goal from Vaishnavi Phalke and they were 1-0 up at half time. But Australia restored parity in the 37th minute through Amy Lawton. The match was heading towards a draw but Lexie Pickering scored the winner from a penalty-corner variation in the 60th minute to break Indian hearts. Listen to the latest songs, only on India next face Argentina here on Tuesday.
