Hangzhou [China], October 5 (ANI): The Indian girls’s hockey workforce suffered a 0-4 defeat in opposition to China within the first semifinal of the nineteenth Asian Games on Thursday.
India had quite a few alternatives to attain however have been unable to take action, whereas China scored 4 targets because of targets from Jiaqi Zhong (25′), Meirong Zou (40′), Meiyu Liang (55′), and Bingfeng GU (60′).
China rapidly snuck deep into India’s zone to begin the sport, instantly testing India’s defence.
China obtained the sport’s first penalty nook on account of an early aggressive transfer, however India’s captain and custodian Savita made an necessary cease to maintain China from going up.
The Indian workforce concurrently tried to grab management of the match by placing strain on China and making fast passes. However, China continued in showcasing their offensive brilliance and saved up the strain on India, who performed magnificently to maintain China at bay.
China attacked aggressively to begin the second quarter, incomes them an early penalty nook, however Savita as soon as extra saved India with a robust cease. However, China was in a position to in the end rating after changing a penalty nook, through which Jiaqi Zhong’s shot (25′) was deflected off Nikki Pradhan’s foot and throughout the objective line.
With the scoreline of their favour, China continued to dominate India and entered halftime with a 1-0 lead.
Desperate to seek out an equaliser, India upped the ante within the third quarter, however China continued to dominate the proceedings by testing India’s defence at common intervals and it paid off when Meirong Zou (40′) scored via a penalty nook to increase her facet’s lead.
With the scoreline in opposition to them, India elevated their attacking frequency and likewise received consecutive penalty corners however weren’t in a position to capitalise on them as Deep Grace Ekka’s shot contained in the objective was deemed harmful. The penultimate quarter ended with China main 2-0.
In their pursuit of bouncing again within the recreation, India attacked relentlessly within the fourth and closing quarter of the sport, however it was China that after once more discovered the again of the online, and this time via counter-attacking as Meiyu Liang (55′), penetrated India’s defence line at left flank and scored off rebound regardless of Nikki Pradhan’s try to avoid wasting the ball.
China then went on to attain yet another objective within the dying minutes as Bingfeng GU (60′) transformed a penalty nook to make sure a 4-0 win for her workforce.
With this victory, China made it to the Final of the event, whereas India will now play in opposition to both Korea or Japan within the Bronze medal match on Saturday. (ANI)