Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: Indian women go down fighting 1-3 against hosts England

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THE INDIAN GIRLS HAVE A CRUCIAL GAME ON HAND AGAINST CANADA WHICH THEY NEED TO WIN. CANADA AND INDIA ARE CURRENTLY TIED ON SIX POINTS FROM THREE GAMES BUT CANADA HAVE A SUPERIOR GOAL DIFFERENCE (+10) AS COMPARED TO THE INDIANS WHO HAVE +5

THE INDIANS WERE IN THE CONTEST UNTIL ENGLAND SCORED A SECOND WHICH LED TO A QUICK THIRD

IT''S ALL DOWN TO WEDNESDAY'S BIG MATCH NOW!!

Actually India didn't play that bad as the scoreline suggests. We created more chances than England. But goal conversion made the difference. Non conversion of penalty corners into goals is costing India heavily.
— Ankit Agrawal (@AIRAnkit497) August 2, 2022

GOAL! har jeet to khel ka hissa hai, GUR - JEET ka kissa hai.

IND 1:3 ENG #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 2, 2022

3 FROM 3! 💥

It's a hard-fought win for our women against a strong Indian side 🇮🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ansley ✅
Howard ✅
Martin ✅

We top the group with one game to go; Wales on Thursday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 pic.twitter.com/vXNDLcMYPk
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) August 2, 2022

FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 3 - 1 INDIA

ENGLAND (2' ANSLEY, 40' TESS HOWARD, 53' HANNAH MARTIN)
INDIA (60' VANDANA)

A PC GOAL TO START WITH FOR THE ENGLISH GIRLS
A PC GOAL TO END THINGS FOR THE INDIAN GIRLS

BUT IT'S BEEN ENGLAND WHO DID THE DAMAGE IN THE INTERIM DESPITE 25 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR SAVITA AND CO!!!!

ENGLAND'S PC DEFENCE WAS EXCEPTIONAL ON THE DAY AS GISELLE ANSLEY AND MADDIE HINCH DENIED THE INDIAN DRAG FLICKERS EIGHT TIMES BEFORE CONCEDING AT THE DEATH!!!

GURJIT FIRES IT IN - VANDANA SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

59' NAVNEET EARNS A PC FOR INDIA - CAN THEY SCORE A CONSOLATION GOAL????

58' India not showing up in the latter stages of this contest. SAVITA AND UDITA TO THE RESCUE AFTER HANNAH MARTIN RUNS AMOK IN THE INDIA CIRCLE!!!!!!!!

57' Howard and Hunt sprint down for a lightning-quick counter. Fail to make it count this time round

56' England keep pressing with Unsworth as the Indians look a dejected lot down in the centre. England attacking the Indian ball carriers with vigour. Hannah Martin fails to reach a long ball in the India circle

55' Anne Rayer tries a quick counter but cannot quite keep up with ball!!! India heave a sigh of relief but where are goals going to come from????

54' The Indians try the left flank, not with a lot of purpose as England double-team near the back lines!!!! The Red Shirts clear the lines

INDIA 0 - 3 ENGLAND

ENGLAND SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HANNAH MARTIN GETS HER NAME ON THE SCORESHEET!!!

52' SHONA McCALLIN ANGLES ONE IN - ENGLAND HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50' Salima Tete makes her way into the attacking circle, runs into a red wall in the danger zone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

49' Superb PC defending by England this evening. England have the ball deep in the Indian half. England probe in the attacking third

GURJIT'S FLICK IS CUT OFF BY GISELLE ANSLEY!!!

49' VANDANA DOWN THE LEFT IN THE CIRCLE - INDIA DO HAVE A PC NOW!!!

INDIA HAVE A REPEAT PC BUT ENGLAND GO UPSTAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!! PC IS OVERTURNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

47' The Indians mop up after an England foray. The Red Shirts have the ball as India attempt to build down the right - OOOPS - MADDIE HINCH TO THE RESCUE AFTER MONIKA'S REVERSE HIT. INDIA HAVE A PC

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - ENGLAND 2

18 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA - NO GOALS
10 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR ENGLAND WHO LEAD AT HOME IN BIRMINGHAM

WHAT WILL SCHOPMAN TELL THE GIRLS WITH 15 MINUTES LEFT????? THE PCs HAVENT WORKED FOR THE INDIANS TODAY

43' INDIA THREATEN WITH A DANGEROUS MOVE - SIAMI IS THE LIVEWIRE NOW BUT FAILS TO FIND SUPPORT IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE

MONIKA SHOOTS WIDE - DELIBERATE???? NO BLUE SHIRT IN THE VICINITY TO TAKE THE DEFLECTION IF IT WAS!!!!

42' INDIA HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GURJIT FLICKS - INDIA HAVE A REPEAT PC!

41' England use the width of the field, switch flanks, Crackles and Unsworth lose the ball - SANGITA AND SIAMI IN THE ENGLAND CIRCLE - FAIL TO MAKE IT COUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

39' The Indians attempt to try a few moves down the left - fail to make headway!!!! Walker takes a tumble as play is held up!!!

INDIA 0 - 2 ENGLAND

37' TESS HOWARD SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STINGING SHOT FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE FROM HAMILTON AND HOWARD GETS HER STICK ON IT

37' India pay a brief - really brief visit to the England circle before the red shirts take over!!!! Long overhead clearance to clear the lines from the hosts

36' Gurjit takes a tumble!! Great move by England who rotate the ball but fail to maneuver past the Indian defence. The Indians now in the hunt as the red shirts retreat.

ENGLAND COUNTER - OOOOPS - HOWARDS SHOOTS WIDE AFTER A GOALMOUTH MELEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUCKY FOR INDIA THERE

34' England throw numbers forward - Owsley gets a green. The Indian defence kept on their toes despite England being a player down. Well, well, even stevens as Jyoti in the sin-bin too!!

33' Deep Grace called into action as England try to breach the Indian defence down the left. INDIA COME AWAY NOW - BOTH TEAMS GIVE THE BALL AWAY BUT ENGLAND THREATEN - UDITA TO THE RESCUE FOR INDIA!!!!!!!!!

32' Navneet down the left, runs into a maze of red shirts. Udita finds Grace - India look for space, cant find any. England intercept and clear the lines

31' England try a string of back passes as the Indians begin with a high press- way to go Savita and co.!!!!

THE INDIANS HAD THE CLEAR UPPER HAND IN THE SECOND QUARTER BUT PROVIDENCE AND THE RESOLUTE ENGLISH DEFENCE DENYING THE WOMEN IN BLUE AN EQUALIZER

WILL THE TALE IN THE SECOND HALF BE DIFFERENT???

That's half time ✅

India on the front foot in that second period but we held firm 🏑

ENG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1-0 🇮🇳 IND pic.twitter.com/f155nDE1QF
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) August 2, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - 1 ENGLAND (2' GISELLE ANSLEY)

ENGLAND LEAD COURTESY OF A SECOND-MINUTE GOAL FROM GISELLE ANSLEY.

THE RED SHIRTS DENYING INDIA SPACE IN THE DANGER ZONE, DESPITE 13 CIRCLE ENTRIES THE INDIANS UNABLE TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET

YEAH, THE BALL DID TOUCH THE GOALLINE BUT VANDANA WAS UNABLE TO TAP IT PAST MADDIE HINCH

JUST 7 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR ENGLAND THUS FAR!

28' The clock ticks down as Navneet sprints down the right - England deny India any space whatsoever in the attacking circle

27' England crowd the defence, Navneet tries a solo effort - fails to get the sting on her shot though

25' The Indians retreat as England try the right flank, the red shirts fail to make their way into the India circle. Neha from the right yet again - OUTNUMBERED BY RED SHIRTS IN THE ENGLAND CIRCLE - INDIA HAVE A LONG CORNER FOR ALL THEIR ALL THEIR EFFORTS!!!!

GURJIT LINES UP FOR INDIA - NAVNEET PUSHES - OOOOPS GURJIT FLICKS WIDE!

23' Flora Peel in the sin-bin with a green as England fail to latch on to a long ball. India attempt to build patiently, this time from the left. INDIA HAVE A PC

22' England double teaming the Indian ball carriers in midfield. India try the right, fail to find space. Space on the left??? None forthcoming

TRADEMARK SLAP SHOT FROM DEEP GRACE FAILS TO TROUBLE MADDIE HINCH

20' Sonika tries the right flank, fails to make headway, Udita finds Siami!!!!!!!!! INDIA HAVE A PC!!!!

19' NEHA DENIED SPACE IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE AFTER INDIA LAUNCH A PURPOSEFUL FORAY

19' TESS HOWARD IN THE INDIA CIRCLE - SAVITA DIVES TO CUT THAT ONE OFF FROM THE NARROWEST OF ANGLES

18' MONIKA TRIES A REVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAILS TO GET THE SHOT ON TARGET!!

17' Scrappy in midfield as both teams attempt to probe other - Maddie Hinch to the rescue after the Indians threaten in the attacking circle

Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: Indian women go down fighting 1-3 against hosts England

INDIA 1- 3 ENGLAND