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NDTV
2 hours ago
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- NDTV
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Loses 2-4 To Argentina At Four Nations Tournament
The Indian junior women's hockey team ended its campaign at the Four Nations Tournament with a 2-4 defeat to hosts Argentina here. Kanika Siwach (11', 45') struck twice for India, continuing her impressive run of form in the competition. The game began at a quick pace, with four goals scored in the first quarter alone. Argentina got off to a flying start as Sol Guignet Gunazu (5') opened the scoring. Just minutes later, Sol Ollala De Labra (7') doubled the lead, putting the home side firmly in control. India pulled one back in the 11th minute through Kanika, who showed sharp awareness to reduce the deficit. However, Argentina responded quickly, with Milagros del Valle Alastra restoring the two-goal cushion in the 13th minute. Following a quiet second quarter, Argentina added a fourth through Maxima Duportal in the 37th minute. Kanika netted her second of the game in the 45th minute, giving India a glimmer of hope, but Argentina managed the final quarter and seal the match.
India Gazette
a day ago
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- India Gazette
Indian Junior Women's Hockey team defeats Uruguay 3-1 in shootout after 2-2 draw
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team secured a 3-1 win in the shootout against Uruguay following a 2-2 draw in regulation time in their fifth fixture of the Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina, on Saturday. India's Vice Captain, Hina (10') and Lalrinpuii (24') put India in control early in the match, while Geeta, Kanika, and Lalthantluangi converted their chances in the shootout to seal the victory, as per a press release from Hockey India. India got off to a strong start as Hina opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by Lalrinpuii doubling the lead in the 24th minute to give India a 2-0 advantage heading into halftime. Uruguay, however, mounted a comeback in the final quarter. Ines de Posadas pulled one back in the 54th minute before Milagros Seigal struck three minutes later to level the score at 2-2. In the shootout, India held their composure as Geeta, Kanika, and Lalthantluagi scored three consecutive goals, while Uruguay were restricted to just one conversion. India will be in action against hosts, Argentina, on June 1, 2025 (as per IST). Earlier, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team suffered a 1-3 defeat in a shootout against Chile after a 2-2 draw over four quarters in their fourth match of the friendly Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina, on Friday. Sukhveer Kaur (35') and Kanika Siwach (47') were the goalscorers for India, while Jacinta Solari (27') and Captain Laura Muller (42') scored for Chile. (ANI)
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Indian Women's Junior Hockey Team Beats Uruguay In Shootout In Four Nation's Tournament
Last Updated: 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… — 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)
Hans India
a day ago
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- Hans India
Indian jr. women's beat Uruguay in shootout at Four Nations Tournament
Rosario (Argentina): The Indian Junior women's hockey team secured a 3-1 win in the shootout against Uruguay following a 2-2 draw in regulation time in their fifth fixture of the Four Nations Tournament. India's vice-captain, Hina (10') and Lalrinpuii (24') put India in control early in the match, while Geeta, Kanika, and Lalthantluagi converted their chances in the shootout to seal the victory. India got off to a strong start as Hina opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by Lalrinpuii doubling the lead in the 24th minute to give India a 2-0 advantage heading into halftime. Uruguay, however, mounted a comeback in the final quarter. Ines de Posadas pulled one back in the 54th minute before Milagros Seigal struck three minutes later to level the score at 2-2. In the shootout, India held their composure as Geeta, Kanika, and Lalthantluagi scored three consecutive goals, while Uruguay were restricted to just one conversion. Earlier, Indian junior women suffered a 1-3 defeat in a shootout against Chile after a 2-2 draw in their fourth match. Sukhveer Kaur (35) and Kanika Siwach (47) were the goalscorers for India, while Jacinta Solari (27) and Captain Laura Muller (42) scored for Chile. Indian junior women began their friendly Four Nations Tournament on a positive note with a 2-1 win over Chile on May 25. Sukhveer Kaur (39) and Kanika Siwach (58') were the goal scorers for India. Javeria Saenz (20) scored the only goal for Chile. They then enjoyed a 3-2 victory over Uruguay in their second match on May 26. The game remained level by the end of the third quarter, but Kanika Siwach scored a crucial brace in the final stretch to help India emerge victorious. They clinched a hard-fought 2-0 win in the shootout against hosts Argentina after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in their third match. Kanika (44) scored India's lone goal during regulation time, while Lalrinpuii and Lalthantluangi netted in the shootoUt to secure the victory.
India Gazette
3 days ago
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- India Gazette
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team loses to Chile in shootout after 2-2 draw in the Four Nations Tournament
ANI 30 May 2025, 16:46 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team suffered a 1-3 defeat in a shootout against Chile after a 2-2 draw over four quarters in their fourth match of the friendly Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina, on Friday, according to a release from Hockey India (HI). Sukhveer Kaur (35') and Kanika Siwach (47') were the goalscorers for India, while Jacinta Solari (27') and Captain Laura Muller (42') scored for Chile. Chile opened the scoring in the second quarter, with Jacinta Solari converting a penalty corner in the 27th minute. India equalised five minutes into the third quarter, as Sukhveer Kaur also converted a penalty corner. Chile regained the lead in the 42nd minute through a field goal from Captain Laura Muller. However, India started the fourth quarter strongly, with Kanika Siwach continuing her goalscoring streak by netting the equaliser in the 47th minute. With neither side able to find a winner in regulation time, the match went into a shootout, where Chile emerged victorious, winning 3-1. Josefina Constanza Gutierrez, Isabel Leonor Messen, and Trinidad Antonia Barrios scored for Chile, while Sonam was the lone scorer for India in the shootout. India will next face Uruguay on June 1. (ANI)
