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The Print
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Print
Indian women hockey team's agony continues, loses 0-2 to Australia
The visitors had earlier lost 3-5 and 2-3 against Australia 'A' in the first two matches of the exposure trip. Courtney Schonell (9th minute) opened the scoring for the hosts in the first quarter, before Grace Stewart (52nd) added a second goal in the final phase of the match to seal the contest. Perth, May 1 (PTI) The Indian women's hockey team fought hard before going down 0-2 against Australia in the third game of its Down Under tour at the Perth Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. This match was India's first outing against Australia's main team. From the onset, Australia pressed hard on India's defence, winning an early penalty corner but the scoreline remained unchanged. Australia eventually broke the deadlock in the ninth minute when Schonell found the back of the net to give her team the lead. The hosts threatened to double their lead with another penalty corner but failed. In the second quarter, India showed intent and earned two penalty corners in quick succession, but the equaliser eluded them. Despite their growing impact on the game, India went into half-time trailing by a goal. The third quarter was another goalless affair. Both teams were unable to convert their chances, including a penalty corner apiece. In pursuit of the equaliser in the fourth quarter, India conceded the second goal when Steward slotted it into the net from open play at the 52nd minute. The Aussies did not squander that 2-0 advantage. India will take on Australia again in the fourth match of the tour here on Saturday. PTI SSC SSC UNG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Indian women's hockey team suffers another setback in 2–0 loss to Australia
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team showed plenty of fight but went down 0-2 against Australia in the third game of their Australia tour. The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Australia in their third tour match at the Perth Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Courtney Schonell scored in the ninth minute, while Grace Stewart added another goal in the 52nd minute to secure the win for the hosts. This was India's first match against Australia's main team after losing their previous two games against Australia 'A' with scores of 3-5 and 2-3 during this exposure trip. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Australia started aggressively, earning an early penalty corner but failed to convert it. They soon found success when Schonell broke the deadlock in the ninth minute. The home team continued to press and earned another penalty corner but couldn't capitalize on the opportunity. India showed improved performance in the second quarter, securing two consecutive penalty corners. However, they couldn't find the equaliser and went into halftime trailing by one goal. The third quarter remained goalless as both teams failed to convert their chances, including one penalty corner each. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? India's pursuit of an equaliser in the final quarter led to them conceding a second goal, as Stewart scored from open play in the 52nd minute. Australia maintained their 2-0 lead until the final whistle. A Father's Pride: How RR, Dravid & Vikram Shaped Vaibhav Suryavanshi The Indian team will face Australia again in their fourth tour match at the same venue on Saturday. The visitors have struggled to secure a win in this tour so far, with this being their third consecutive loss in Australia. The match showcased India's fighting spirit despite the defeat, as they created several scoring opportunities but couldn't convert them into goals.
United News of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Indian Women's Hockey Team Falls 0-2 to Australia
Perth, May 1 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey Team showed plenty of fight but went down 0-2 against Australia in the third game of their Australia tour, at the Perth Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. Courtney Schonell (9') opened the scoring for the hosts in the first quarter, before Grace Stewart (52') added a second in the final phase to seal the result. Following two encounters with Australia A, this was India's first clash against the Australian team. Australia winning an early penalty corner but the scoreline remained unchanged. Australia eventually broke the deadlock in the ninth minute when Courtney Schonell found the back of the net, to give her team the lead. The hosts threatened to double their lead with another penalty corner but could not secure their second goal of the quarter. The second quarter saw India come out eager to show their intent. Two penalty corners came India's way in quick succession, but the equaliser eluded them. However, despite their growing impact on the game, India went into half-time break trailing by a goal. The third quarter was another goalless affair. Both teams were unable to convert their chances, including a penalty corner apiece, setting up a crucial fourth quarter for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. In pursuit of a goal in the fourth quarter, India conceded for the second time in the night when Grace Steward slotted it into the net from open play at the 52nd minute mark, to make it 2-0 and seal their victory. The Indian Women's Hockey Team will be in action again on Saturday, when they take on Australia at the Perth Hockey Stadium. UNI BM
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Hockey: Indian women's team loses 0-2 to Australia, suffers third straight defeat on tour
New Delhi: The Indian women's hockey team showed plenty of fight but went down 0-2 against Australia in the third game of their Australia tour, at the Perth Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Courtney Schonell (9') opened the scoring for the hosts in the first quarter before Grace Stewart (52') added a second in the final phase to seal the result. Following two encounters with Australia A, this was India's first clash against the Australian team. Australia asked questions of India's defence, winning an early penalty corner, but the scoreline remained unchanged. Australia eventually broke the deadlock in the ninth minute when Courtney Schonell found the back of the net, to give her team the lead. The hosts threatened to double their lead with another penalty corner but could not secure their second goal of the quarter. The second quarter saw India come out eager to show their intent. Two penalty corners came India's way in quick succession, but the equaliser eluded them. However, despite their growing impact on the game, India went into a half-time break trailing by a goal. The third quarter was another goalless affair. Both teams were unable to convert their chances, including a penalty corner apiece, setting up a crucial fourth quarter for the Indian women's hockey team. In pursuit of a goal in the fourth quarter, India conceded for the second time in the night when Grace Steward slotted it into the net from open play at the 52nd-minute mark, to make it 2-0 and seal their victory. India lost to Australia 'A' in the first two matches and will be in action again on Saturday when they take on Australia at the Perth Hockey Stadium in search of their first win on the tour. Reflecting on India's performance in the tour so far, Chief Coach Harendra Singh stated, 'In both the matches, we have conceded some soft goals which were disheartening, but apart from that, we have been very competitive. This is a test series, so it is not about winning or losing, it is about the experience.' 'There are some players who have come out of the country to play for the very first time. I am giving the youngsters a chance to play so they are prepared to be the next generation,' he added.
