Hockey
Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: India defeats Italy 5-1, advance to semifinal - Highlights
Follow us for all the LIVE action between India and Italy from the pool stage of the FIH Olympic qualifiers.
Indian women’s hockey team after win against Italy
LIVE from Ranchi, FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers:
India overwhelmed Italy for a 5-1 win, thanks to two goals from Udita and contributions from Deepika, Salima Tete, and Navneet, in its final Pool B match at the Olympic Qualifiers on Tuesday to finish second in its group, qualifying for the semifinals and keeping its hopes of geting Paris 2024 Olympics ticket.
The Indian team will take on Germany in the semifinals on 18 January.
Live Updates
- 16 Jan 2024 3:06 PM GMT
35' Another poor penalty corner for India.
Indian pc battery fails to trap the ball as the woes from the top of the 'D' continues for the host nation.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 3:04 PM GMT
35' Penalty corner for India.
Neha strikes the ball against leg of the Italian defender and India win a penalty corner.
- 16 Jan 2024 3:02 PM GMT
33' With the change of sides, India is still struggling to finish their chances.
While India has been brilliant in penetrating the Italian circle, their finishing has been lacklustre barring the first penalty corner.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:47 PM GMT
29' Italian defence denies Baljeet Kaur a chance.
A complex shape from the Italian defence and they have done brilliantly to keep India at the bay despite multiple circle entries.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:43 PM GMT
24' Italy has been patient but very wasteful in final third.
Despite the rocking start by India, Italy has settled down but is unable to do anything meaningful in the India circle. Indian team has dazzled the crowd with some slick stick work but no result yet.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:37 PM GMT
20' It has been Indian attack in the second quarter.
Sangita displayed some 3D skill in the Italian circle but the resultant PC is saved by the Italian defence.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:35 PM GMT
17' India misses Penality corner
Udita Duhan slap shot not worked this time.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:30 PM GMT
15' Penality corner for Italy
Indian defense not able to clear Italy attack in dying moments of first quarter. But italy drag flick not found hockey stick and beauty dungdung count attack but misses Italy goal post.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:17 PM GMT
1' Goal for India
Udita Duhan did no mistake and scores in her 100th Hockey game for India. It is the dream start for the hosts.
India 1-0 Italy
- 16 Jan 2024 2:16 PM GMT
1' Penality corner for India
Its defensive lapse from italy in the very begining and india gets its first penality corner in first minute.
India 0-0 Italy
