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Women's Junior Hockey World Cup Bronze Medal Match LIVE - India lose in Penalty shootout- Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's bronze medal clash against England at the Women's Junior Hockey World Cup.
The Indian women's junior hockey team (Source: sports_odisha/Twitter)
After suffering a heartbreaking 3-0 loss to The Netherland, India will now take on England in their bronze medal playoff match today. The team has only lost one match in the entire tournament and that was their semi-final clash a few days ago. They will be out with a vengeance today to salvage what is left of their medal hopes.
The match begins at 5pm IST.
Stay tuned for live updates:
Live Updates
- 12 April 2022 12:08 PM GMT
India exerting more pressure now!
Two brilliant chances go amiss and are not converted despite being one on one with the keeper.
- 12 April 2022 12:03 PM GMT
India score!
Mumtaz Khan gets India back in the game with some smart play. She sweeps the ball into an open goal after the England keeper mistimes her charge towards another Indian player.
- 12 April 2022 11:59 AM GMT
England take the lead!
It's a blunder by the Indian goalkeeper as she miskicks the ball and lets it go under her foot. It was an easy save and England cant believe it.
- 12 April 2022 11:58 AM GMT
India miss a great chance!
A brilliant counter goes in vain as the ball goes narrowly past the post
- 12 April 2022 11:54 AM GMT
End of Quarter 1!
The score is 0-0 with both teams having had few attempts on goal. The game so far has largely been a midfield battle with several misplaced passes.
- 12 April 2022 11:46 AM GMT
India cannot seem to get a shot!
They have made 4 circle penetrations till not without taking a single shot and are being crowded out by the English defenders.
- 12 April 2022 11:42 AM GMT
India get a PC!
They fail to convert it and England counter with some good passing amongst themselves.
- 12 April 2022 11:37 AM GMT
And we're off!
England gets us underway in this 60-minute bronze medal match.
