Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: India lose shootout against Australia, to play New Zealand in Bronze-Medal Match

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A tough result to take for #WomenInBlue 💔 Now it's all about the Bronze medal!

AUS 1:1 IND (SO 3:0)#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/arcTFGnQBT
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 5, 2022

The Australians have made it to the finals while India will play New Zealand in the Bronze Medal Match

Vandana Katariya scored the equalizer for the Indians in the 49th minute after Rebecca Greiner put away a PC deflection to score Australia's first goal in the 10th minute

The Aussies threatened with a flurry of PCs at the death but Savita and the Indians held on firmly

Heartbreaking loss for the Women in Blue who will now play New Zealand in the Bronze Medal Match

HEARTBREAK FOR THE INDIAN GIRLS AS THEY LOSE THE SHOOTOUT IN BIRMINGHAM

AMBROSIA MALONE MISSED THE FIRST SHOOUTOUT BUT WAS ALLOWED A RETAKE AS THE CLOCK HADN'T STARTED MUCH TO INDIA'S DISMAY

THE DISTRAUGHT INDIANS FAILED TO GET THEIR ACT RIGHT WHILE THE HOCKEYROOS CONVERTED ALL THEIR SHOOTOUTS

SHOOTOUT: AUS 3 - 0 IND

MALONE: MISSES
OOOOPS MALONE HAS ANOTHER CHANCE AS THE CLOCK HADN'T STARTED
MALONE: SCORES
SIAMI: SHOOTS WIDE!!!
NOBBS: SCORES
NEHA: MISSES
LAWTON: SCORES
NAVNEET: MISSES

FULL-TIME: INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 1 (10' Rebecca Greiner, 49' Vandana Katariya)

SHOOTOUT FOLLOWS

27 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA, 12 FOR THE INDIANS

SUSTAINED PRESSURE FROM THE AUSSIES AT THE DEATH AND THE INDIANS SOMEHOW SURVIVE THE FLURRY OF PCs

59' THE INDIANS MANAGE TO KEEP THIS ONE OUT - SOMEHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TWO BACK-TO-BACK SAVES FROM SAVITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DANGER NOT AVERTED AS THE VIDEO UMPIRE CHECKS FOR ANOTHER PC

58' AUSTRALIA HAVE A PC - GRACE STEWART EARNS A SHORT CORNER - CAN THE INDIANS KEEP THIS ONE OUT???

57' SIAMI AND NAVNEET SPRINT DOWN THE CENTRE - LAWTON TRIES A TOMAHAWK AT THE OTHER END- THE ANGLE WAS TOO ACUTE

56' SALIMA AND NAVNEET COMBINE, TAYLOR TACKLES AS THE MINUTES TICK DOWN

55' The Aussies attempt to enter the India circle, Hayes has a go. India have a 16-yard free hit to clear the lines!!!

54' SIAMI AND SUSHEELA IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE, SIAMI FAILS TO CONTROL A DELECTABLE CROSS

53' The Indians persist, from midfield, down the right flank, fail to enter the circle though

51' NOBBS GETS A GREEN, GREAT DEFENDING FROM MALONE AFTER THE SUSHILA HAD THE BALL ON THE EDGE OF THE STRIKING CIRCLE

ALEISHA POWER TO THE RESCUE FOR AUSTRALIA

49' INDIA HAVE A PC AFTER SOME FANTASTIC WORK IN THE CIRCLE!!!

48' INDIA 1 - 1 AUSTRALIA

NAVNEET DOUBLE TEAMED. SUSHILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AND VANDANA COMBINE. VANDANA SCORES FOR INDIA

47' SONIKA LOSES THE BALL AND THE AUSSIES IN THE INDIA CIRCLE, THE INDIANS WITH A QUICK COUNTER BUT FAILS TO MAKE IT COUNT

46' Hockeyroos have the ball. KERSHAW WITH A REVERSE - SAVITA PADS THAT ONE AWAY

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - 1 AUSTRALIA

INDIA SURVIVE AND STAY IN THE HUNT

22 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE AUSSIES, 7 FOR THE INDIANS

WILL INDIA FIND THEIR WAY BACK???????????????

44' MONIKA STOPS THAT ONE - SUSTAINED PRESSURE FROM THE AUSSIES AND INDIA BREATHE A SIGH OF RELIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT RUN DOWN BY SIAMI. THE AUSSIES WANT A PC YET AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPEAT PC FOR THE AUSSIES!!!! AND ANOTHER!!!!

43' DANGER FOR INDIA AS SAVITA SAVES A REVERSE AND A DEFLECTION - THE AUSSIES HAVE A PC - NO DAMAGE DONE

41' INDIA RETRIEVE THE BALL AFTER GIVING ONE AWAY - SALIMA AND NAVNEET TRY A ONE-TWO CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN, SONIKA GETS A GREEN

39' BALL ANGLED IN BY THE AUSSIES, WILLIAMS FAILS TO HAVE A GO IN FRONT OF GOAL

38' TONKIN IN THE DANGER ZONE, NISHA MANAGES TO DEFLECT THAT ONE OUT OF DANGER

37' BURST OF SPEED FROM SALIMA BUT NO SUPPORT IN THE ATTACKING CIRLCLE. THE AUSSIES TRY A COUNTER, NO DAMAGE DONE

36' The Indians resort to a string of back passes as the Aussies plug the gaps out front!!!!! NAVNEET TRIES TO FIND AN UNMARKED SIAMI AT THE FAR POST. SIAMI FAILS TO LATCH ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35' The Indians lose the ball, as the Aussies try the left flank. The Indian defence deny space to the attackers but India fail to convert defence into attack

33' TONKIN ANGLES ONE IN, NO AUSSIE PLAYER IN THE DANGER ZONE

32' The Aussies now, sprint down the right. Kershaw to Tonkin in the India circle. GRETA HAYES SKIES THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE INDIANS ARE LIVING DANGEROUSLY IN BIRMINGHAM

31' The Aussies are all smiles while the Indians look pensive as second half action begins. The Hockeyroos have the ball, are dispossessed but attack the Indian ball carriers with purpose

WHAT'S WORRYING FOR TEAM INDIA IS NOT SO MUCH THAY THEY TRAIL BUT THAT THEY HAVEN'T LOOKED LIKE SCORING

BUT ALL THAT COULD CHANGE IN A NEW HALF

HERE COME THE WOMEN IN BLUE TO BATTLE AGAIN IN THE SECOND HALF

SAVITA AND CO. SEEM OVERDEPENDENT ON PCs BUT GURJIT AND GRACE HAVE FAILED TO FIRE IN THE LETHAL ONES AS ALEISHA POWER IN GOAL STOOD FIRM

WHAT WILL JANNEKE SCHOPMAN TELL HER CHARGERS IN THE LONG BREATHER??

First half deficit: one goal, but we'll fight to the very end... 💪

Stay tuned!

AUS 1:0 IND#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 pic.twitter.com/riSXjF5mfU
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 5, 2022

We lead at the main break thanks to Greiner's superb goal.

A huge 30 minutes coming up.

🇦🇺 1-0 🇮🇳#AUSvIND #B2022 @CommGamesAUS pic.twitter.com/awX0MvLuyv
— Hockeyroos (@Hockeyroos) August 5, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - 1 AUSTRALIA

PC WOES FOR THE INDIANS ARE GLARINGLY OBVIOUS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO WIN ONE SHORT CORNER AFTER ANOTHER BUT FAIL TO MAKE THEM COUNT

NAVNEET MISSED AN EARLY SITTER BUT REBECCA GREINER WAS ON TARGET OFF A PC DEFLECTION

THE INDIANS STILL IN THE HUNT BUT WHERE IS THE EQUALIZER GOING TO COME FROM??

10 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE AUSSIES, 6 FOR INDIA

28' Monika caught in a pocket as she uses delectable skills to get around 3 defenders. The Indians now caught in a pocket on the right flank as the Aussies double team the Indian attackers

POWER SAVES YET AGAIN AND THE INDIANS LET GO OF A GOLDEN CHANCE TO SCORE

No advice possible and the PC stands

26' The Indians have lost their right to refer as they attempt to launch themselves from the right flank. The Hockeyroos staunch as ever. NAVNEET IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE - INDIA HAVE A PC - THE AUSSIES GO UPSTAIRS!!!

INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL ALTHOUGH THE BALL DID APPEAR TO TOUCH THE SHIN OR THE LEG

24' INDIA WANT A PC FOR AN AUSSIE FOOT

23' The Australian marking has been exceptional as the Indians unable to find space to maneuver. POWER SAVES AS SANGITA UNLEASHES ONE FROM CLOSE RANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

22' Neha down the left - runs into an Aussie wall. The Aussies have a free hit as yet another Indian attack ends with no success

GURJIT'S DRAG FLICK IS SAVED BY ALEISHA POWER

21' INDIA HAVE A PC - CAN THEY MAKE IT COUNT????????????

20' Sharmila steams ahead but fails to find space, the Indians try back passes near the Aussie 23-yard line. Have a long corner as the Aussies defend in numbers

Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: India lose shootout against Australia, to play New Zealand in Bronze-Medal Match

India 1 - 1 Aus (FULL-TIME) SO: 0 - 3