Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: India beat New Zealand in shootout, win historic Bronze Medal at Birmingham

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JUST WHEN IT SEEMED THAT PROVIDENCE WOULD STEAL ANOTHER WELL-DESERVED MEDAL FROM INDIA, THE GIRLS DISPLAY THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESERVES TO CREATE HISTORY

A PENALTY STROKE AT THE DEATH SEEMED UNFAIR AFTER THE INDIANS HAD DONE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING RIGHT ON THE PITCH, BUT HOCKEY CAN BE A FUNNY GAME AT TIMES

AFTER FAILING TO GET THE SHOOTOUT RIGHT AGAINST THE AUSSIES, THE INDIANS RISE TO THE OCASSION IN THE BRONZE-MEDAL MATCH!!!!

They did it!! Great performance and so mentally strong to win the shoot-outs after the goal against in de final seconds. Congrats to the team and @jannekeschopman and staff! @TheHockeyIndia @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/VsRv5zvb3W
— Sjoerd Marijne (@SjoerdMarijne) August 7, 2022

🥉 Bronze Medal for India

A thrilling match results in a victory for the #WomenInBlue in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games!#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/mwXRCwNw2y
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2022

THE INDIANS THOUGHT THEY HAD SEALED THE DEAL WITH 28 SECONDS LEFT TO PLAY WITH A ONE-GOAL LEAD WHEN NZ EARNED A PENALTY CORNER AND A RESULTANT PENALTY STROKE!!!!

THE STUNNING EQUALIZER TOOK THE CONTEST TO A SHOOTOUT, BUT THE WOMEN IN BLUE HELD THEIR NERVES TO WIN THE TIE-BREAK AND A HISTORIC BRONZE!!!

SHOOTOUT: NZ 1 - INDIA 2

MEGAN HULL: SCORES
SANGITA: MISSES
HOPE RALPH: RETAKE
HOPE RALPH: MISSES
SONIKA: SCORES
ROSE TYNER: MISSES
NAVNEET: SCORES
KATIE DOAR: MISSES

CATHY WRIGHT CONSULTED AS NZ WANT A RETAKE FOR DOAR'S SHOOTOUT - WAS THERE A BACKSTICK FROM SAVITA?

NO RETAKE FOR NZ!!!

NEHA GOYAL: MISSES!!!!!!!!!
OLIVIA SHANNON: MISSES!!!!

INDIA HAVE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FULL-TIME: INDIA 1 - 1 NEW ZEALAND (29' SALIMA TETE - FG, 59' OLIVIA MERRY - PS)

AN OPENING GOAL A MINUTE BEFORE HALF-TIME!
AN EQUALISER LESS THAN A MINUTE BEFORE FULL-TIME!!!

18 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA, 11 FOR NZ

NOTHING COUNTS NOW EXCEPT THE UPCOMING SHOOTOUT AS THE INDIANS NEED TO CALM THEIR NERVES!!!!

OLIVIA MERRY SCORES AT THE DEATH, AND THE INDIANS NEED TO GO THROUGH WITH ANOTHER TENSE SHOOTOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOTALLY AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY, NZ EQUALIZE THANKS TO A PS OFF A PC!!!! THE INDIANS THOUGHT THEY WERE NEARLY HOME WITH 28 SECONDS LEFT TO PLAYY!!!

CATHY WRIGHT WAITS, CHECKS, HISTORY WAITS FOR INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NZ HAVE A STROKE!!!

FOOT BEHIND THE KEEPER FOR SURE- BUT DID THE BALL STRIKE AN NZ FOOT AS WELL?????

OOOOOPS - NZ HAVE A PENALTY STROKE - WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT???? INDIA GO UPSTAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

59' NZ HAVE A PC WITH 28 SECONDS LEFT TO PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58' NAVNEET WITH THE BALL ON THE LEFT FLANK, THE BLACK STICKS WIN POSSESSION BACK, BUT FAIL TO FIND SPACE

57' YELLOW CARD FOR SIAMI AS NZ TRY THE RIGHT FLANK NOW, BUT INDIA HAVE THE BALL!!!!

56' SALIMA NOW SPRINTS DOWN AS NZ PULL THEIR KEEPER. DICKINS NOW OUTISIDE THE INDIA CIRCLE. CAN'T GET PAST THE DEEP DEFENCE

55' SHARMILA STEAMS IN ALL BY HERSELF, FAILS TO FIND A WHITE SHIRT. UDITA STOPS OLIVIA MERRY IN HER TRACKS AT THE OTHER END

55' FIVE MINUTES TO PLAY - CAN THE INDIANS HOLD ON TO A ONE-GOAL LEAD?????

YET ANOTHER PC FOR THE INDIANS, CAN THEY PUT THIS ONE INTO THE NET??? NO!!

O'HANLON SAVES YET AGAIN!!!!

SIAMI WANTS A REPEAT PC FOR A HIGH BALL AFTER THE INDIANS TRY A DUMMY WITH THE PC

53' THE INDIANS DO HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WILL THEY GO DIRECT??

53' THE INDIANS PERSIST WITH THE ATTACKS DOWN THE LEFT, NAVNEET TRIES SOME 3D SKILLS, INDIA WANT A PC AND GO UPSTAIRS

O'HANLON SAVES, KEEPS NZ IN THE HUNT

51' VANDANA CREATES A PC FOR INDIA - CAN THEY MAKE IT COUNT????

50' DEFENSIVE LAPSE FROM NZ - NAVNEET FAILS TO BEAT O'HANLON ON A ONE-ON-ONE!!!!!

49' The Indians attempt to manufacture a move but NZ have the ball - now India - wowww - end-to-end hockey as both teams with acres of space down the centre

48' OLIVIA SHANNON WITH LOADS OF TIME TO SHOOT, SKIES ONE AT THE GOALMOUTH!!!!!!!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT????????????????????

47' FANTASTIC RUN BY DICKINS BUT SHE FAILS TO FIND A PASS IN THE DANGER ZONE

46' SIAMI ANGLES ONE IN - DOESN'T FIND A TEAMMATE OR AN NZ FOOT!!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 1 - 0 NEW ZEALAND

NZ DID SCORE, BUT THE GOAL WAS DISALLOWED AS PER THE FIVE-METER RULE

14 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA, 2 FOR NZ

THE BLACK STICKS BEGINNING TO LOOK DANGEROUS, CAN INDIA HOLD ON???

44' NO BLACK SHIRT TO KNOCK THE BALL INTO AN EMPTY INDIAN GOAL AFTER A DELECTABLE CROSS AS NZ ATTACK WITH PURPOSE

THE BALL HADN'T TRAVELLED FIVE METRES AND THE NZ GOAL IS DISALLOWED BY CATHY WRIGHT!!!!!

OLIVIA MERRY'S GOAL WILL NOT COUNT!!!

42' NZ SCORE BUT INDIA GO UPSTAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

39' Neha from the right, O'Hanlon leaves her post, NO WHITE SHIRT TO TAP THE BALL INTO AN OPEN NET!!!!

38' SALIMA GETS A GREEN AS NZ PAY A VISIT TO THE INDIA CIRCLE - NOT FOR TOO LONG AS NAVNEET CLEARS.

35' SALIMA FAILS TO DRIVE THE BALL INTO THE STRIKING CIRLCLE AS THE INDIANS HAVE BEEN RELENTLESS - RARE FORAY FOR NZ BUT SAVITA WATCHES THE BALL SAIL PAST OUT OF DANGER

ROSE TYNAN SAVES ON THE LINE AFTER THE INDIANS TRY A DUMMY

34' INDIA HAVE THEIR FIRST PC FOR A DANGER BALL - GURJIT LINES UP!!!!

34' DEFENSIVE LAPSE FROM NZ AND INDIA FAIL TO CAPITALISE!!! THE BLACK STICKS PEGGED BACK AS THE INDIANS ATTACK IN WAVES

32' Navneet down the right, fails to find the pass she was looking for, but India have the ball nevertheless. Shot on goal, no damage done as the White Shirts persist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NZ FINALLY CLEAR THE LINES

31' NZ IN THE INDIA CIRCLE, NEHA SPRINTS OUT OF HER CIRCLE - SHARMILA NOW - AS THE INDIANS CONVERT DEFENCE INTO ATTACK

SUSTAINED PRESSURE FROM THE INDIANS LEADS TO THE OPENING GOAL EVEN AS NEW ZEALAND HAVE DEFENDED STOUTLY IN THEIR OWN CIRCLE

THIRTY MINUTES TO PLAY AS THE INDIAN GIRLS EYE A BRONZE AT THE CWG!!!

GOAL! Salima sliced it into the net to give India a one-goal lead against New Zealand.

NZA 0:1 IND#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - 0 NEW ZEALAND

NO PCs YET FOR INDIA BUT SALIMA TETE PUTS THE INDIANS AHEAD WITH A DELIGHTFUL EFFORT FROM OPEN PLAY

10 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE INDIANS, JUST 3 FOR NZ

THE INDIANS HAVE LOOKED THE BETTER TEAM BUT HAVE JUST A LONE GOAL TO SHOW FOR THEIR EFFORTS

WHAT WILL JANNEKE SCHOPMAN TELL HER CHARGERS AT THE BREAK???

29' INDIA 1 - 0 NEW ZEALAND

SALIMA TETE'S REVERSE PUTS INDIA AHEAD IN BIRMINGHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29' INDIA HAVE A GOAL - WAS THE BALL PLAYED WITH A BACKSTICK????????????????

28' SIX PLAYERS IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE - THREE FROM EACH SIDE, BUT NZ DEFEND CLEANLY - NO PC FOR INDIA

26' TYNAN SLIDES - FAILS TO LATCH ONTO A LONG BALL AT THE GOALMOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUCKY FOR INDIA THAT!!

24' Tarryn Davy does what Nisha did at the other end, India lose the ball. Schopman looks on

23' Nisha shows off her skills as she keeps the NZ strikers at bay all by herself as Nisha clears the lines

Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: India beat New Zealand in shootout, win historic Bronze Medal at Birmingham

India 1 - 1 New Zealand (FULL-TIME) SO (2-1)