FIH Hockey Pro League: India women’s team goes down 0-3 to Australia

Feb 7, 2024

Australia’s captain Grace Stewart (19’), Tatum Stewart (23’), and Kaitlin Nobbs (55’) were the goalscorers

The Indian women’s hockey team was beaten 0-3 by Australia in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Australia’s Captain Grace Stewart (19’), Tatum Stewart (23’), and Kaitlin Nobbs (55’) were the goalscorers on the day.

alia to surrender a punishment corner in the second moment of the game yet Australia’s goalkeeper Zoe Newman was on her toes to deflect any risk. The two groups proceeded to make critical goalscoring chances in the following two or three minutes however couldn’t track down the last touch. Australia heaped on the strain as the principal quarter came to a nearby yet the Indian protection stood firm.

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As India kept on looking for an objective in the second quarter Australia started a counter through Kaitlin Nobbs who ended up open in the shooting circle and passed to Elegance Stewart who tapped the ball in to score the primary objective of the game. India attempted to make risks however couldn’t fasten together the last pass. Before long, Australia hoped to hurt India with a speedy counter through Amy Lawton yet her opposite shot was battered away by Bichu Devi Kharibam. Part of the way through the second quarter Australia procured a punishment corner and a drag flick by Tatum Stewart multiplied Australia’s lead in the game. India fixed Australia back as the primary half was attracting to a nearby and procured two punishment corners however neglected to benefit from both of them and the scoreline stayed 2-0.

The hockeyroos were glad to pause for a moment or two and retain the tension in the second from last quarter as India battled to track down a fatal flaw. India had the chance to score through a punishment corner as of now of the quarter however Udita slapped the ball wide and Australia held their two-objective lead.

India moved forward their press in the last quarter and were granted a punishment corner two minutes in yet India endeavored a variety and Udita’s shot cruised wide of the post once more. A couple of moments later Mumtaz Khan turned to attract a foul the shooting circle however the punishment corner was berserk and India neglected to change over. Australia further expanded their lead in the game as Kaitlin Nobbs moved the ball through Savita’s leg to make it 3-0 with five minutes left in the game. As the game attracted to a nearby Navneet endeavored a shot on objective however the guardian stayed alert in objective and the match finished 3-0 in support of Australia.

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