Kakamigahara
(Japan), Oct 31: Indian Women’s Hockey Team continued their winning form
as they beat Malaysia 2-0 in their last Pool A match here at the Women’s Asia
Cup 2017 held at Kakamigahara Kawasaki Stadium on Tuesday.
This is India’s third consecutive win in the Pool stage ensuring they go into the quarterfinal as table toppers with nine points.
It was late goals by Vandana Katariya (54’) and Gurjit Kaur (55’) that saw the team through.
In their previous match, India set up a sensational 4-1 win against higher-ranked China.
The first quarter saw both teams play cautiously.
With Malaysia playing defensive hockey, India threaded patiently without making any unforced errors that would bring advantage to Malaysia. UNI
This is India’s third consecutive win in the Pool stage ensuring they go into the quarterfinal as table toppers with nine points.
It was late goals by Vandana Katariya (54’) and Gurjit Kaur (55’) that saw the team through.
In their previous match, India set up a sensational 4-1 win against higher-ranked China.
The first quarter saw both teams play cautiously.
With Malaysia playing defensive hockey, India threaded patiently without making any unforced errors that would bring advantage to Malaysia. UNI
