FIH Women's World Cup Highlights: India blanked by Netherlands
29' - Green card, Beauty Dung Dung
Beauty Dung Dung picks up a green card. India are down to ten players for the next two minutes, including the early portion of the second half.
IND 0-1 NED
28' - Good defending, INDIA!
The baseline on the left is once again opened up with a 1-2 play from Netherlands. The ball is then played into the circle brilliantly and there is chaos right in front of the goal.
Savita Punia stays calm and blocks the ball. The Indian defenders surround and somehow get out of it. That was close!
IND 0-1 NED
25' - SAVE, PUNIA!
Felice Albers is left open and she rushes on the left flank to receive a well placed pass.
Albers is 1v1 with Savita Punia and the Indian goalkeeper denies. Stays calm and blocks it cleanly.
IND 0-1 NED
22' - Navneet goes high
A good aerial pass from India and Navneet Kaur finds herself in open space.
She receives the ball well, takes a step into the circle and launches a shot. It flies over the post.
Encouraging signs for India.
IND 0-1 NED
19' - Deepika misses!
It is Deepika with the drag flicking duties. Her first attempt hits the first rusher Lisa Post on foot, handing them a second.
The second attempt is deflected cleanly off the stick by Post. That's two back-to-back PCs missed for India.
IND 0-1 NED
19' - PC, INDIA!
A quick free hit taken from Lalremsiami after a stick challenge from Yibbi Jansen.
The Indian runs into the circle and pushes the ball smartly to Jansen's foot.
It is the first penalty corner of the match for India!
Can they convert?
16' - Good stuff from Savita!
Savita Punia replaces Bichu Devi in the goal and she is called to action rightaway.
A cross from the left from Netherlands and Punia just calmly kicks it to her teammate.
IND 0-1 NED
END OF FIRST QUARTER
That's the end of the opening quarter. Netherlands certainly enjoyed most of the possession and created chances as well.
India also had one real chance, but they hit it way above the post on a counter attack.
The Indian defence has done well. They just need to ensure that they aren't giving away those soft PCs from the baseline, which has been a real issue so far.
IND 0-1 NED
13' - Netherlands miss PC!
Netherlands continue to press forward and they earn their third penalty corner of the match.
Yibbi Jansen once again with the drag flick and it is cleared away. I'm not sure if it was the postwoman or the goal post.
It was the post. Just buzzed past Ishika, hit the post and deflected away.
Lucky for India.
IND 0-1 NED
6' - SAVE, Bichu Devi!
This time from open play. Bichu Devi is keeping India in the contest. Their defence is opened up and Netherlands have a clear shot at goal.
Bichu watches the ball closely and blocks it from going in.
IND 0-1 NED
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