a waste India Lost 3–4 to New Zealand in their final Pool B match but still qualified for the FIH Women’s Crossover World Cup Thursday as the third best team in their group.
New Zealand top the pool with seven points ahead of England (4), while India and China finished on two points each but advanced due to a better goal difference.
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As per the tournament format, the top four teams from the four pools will directly qualify for the quarter-finals, while the second and third placed teams will participate in a crossover.
The winner of the crossover matches will move on to the remaining four quarterfinal spots.
It should have been the game, set and match for India in 60 minutes of regulation, if not the innumerable missed opportunities, which included 15 penalty corners, of which they converted just one.
India will now take on the second-placed team in Pool C for a place in the quarter-finals in Teresa, Spain on Sunday.
Vandana Katariya (4th), Lalremsiami (44th) and Gurjit Kaur (59th) scored for India on Thursday, while New Zealand’s goals were scored by Olivia Marie (12th, 54th), Tessa Jopp (29th) and Frances Davis. did it. 32nd).
The Indians got off to a great start, enjoyed early possession and their efforts paid off when a diving Vandana Lalremsiami was distracted in the fourth minute after a quick turn from inside D.
In the 10th minute, Shamila Devi had an excellent chance with New Zealand goalkeeper Brooke Roberts to give India the lead from a one-on-one position, but India’s first penalty corner was secured in the process.
Gurjeet’s powerful flick from the resulting set-piece was saved by Roberts.
New Zealand secured their first penalty corner in the 12th minute and Olivia Meri leveled the score with a regular shot from the legs of India’s captain and mentor Savita.
Three minutes into the second quarter, Lalremsiami was denied a position by NZ goalkeeper Roberts, resulting in another penalty corner but Deep Grace Ekka’s shot was wide.
India were penalized by New Zealand for a lapse in concentration a minute before half-time when an opportunistic Jope fired a goal-of-mouth scuffle.
New Zealand attacked after a change of ends and secured back-to-back set pieces, the second of which was converted by Davies.
After that it was all India as they got number of penalty corners but failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
Lalremsiami pulled back a goal for India in the 44th minute when he deflected from Sushila Chanu.
India went on the offensive in the final quarter and secured a barrage of PCs, only to ruin them again.
New Zealand got a two-goal lead back when Mary scored from another set-piece.
But Gurjeet eventually scored from the set-piece when he converted India’s 13th penalty corner in the 59th minute.
In the last minute of the match, India got two more PCs but lost both.
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