FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League HIGHLIGHTS: India suffer 1-5 defeat to Belgium - Blog, updates, scores
Q2 | IND 1 - 0 BEL: PC for Belgium
Its a warm day at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp. A descent crowd has turned up for the match.
India goes attacking in the second quarter to build pressure. But Belgium replicates with a penalty. Will Belgium convert?
FIRST QUARTER | IND 1 - 0 BEL
Indian women's team has played a tremendous first quarter. Soaking in the early pressure from world no 3 Belgium.
Belgium started well, but India took its chances to lead the game 1-0.
Q1 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
That's some high-intensity, highly competitive action from Belgium from both teams. The Indian mid-fielders and defence have been putting up some real good show.
SIX minutes to go in the first quarter.
Q1 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
India gets its first penalty from its first penetration. And that's a GOALLLL for India. Deepika gets the dragflick right. deep down!
India leads 1-0.
Q1 | IND 0 - 0 BEL
Belgium attacks again, penetrating India's circle down the line from left. But an alert Savit comes to the rescue again! Belgium is putting continuous pressure on the Indian defence.
Q1 | IND 0 - 0 BEL
Belgium gets the game underway. puts immediate pressure. gets first PC. no chance for the Indian's there.
Indian team is here to make it tough for the hosts!
"Last year, during our previous encounter against the Belgium Team, we didn't give them any easy wins, and we're now taking our learnings from those matches and our recent encounters against Australia and Argentina to go all out against them again and hopefully win," says a confident Indian women's team captain Salima Tete.
And here come the players. Time for National Anthem!
Both teams line up for the national anthem. We're all set to start here.
H2H: IND- BEL
Belgium is third on the points table. But the coach says, "We are still in for a better finish."
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