Ranchi, Nov 3: The Indian women’s hockey team continued their unbeaten run at the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy by securing a commanding 5-0 win against Korea in their last Pool match on Thursday. Salima Tete (6′, 36′), Navneet Kaur (36′), Vandana Katariya (49′), and Neha (60′) netted goals for India as they maintained their unbeaten run in the competition.With this win, the Indian squad claimed the top spot in the points table, amassing 15 points from five matches. Meanwhile, Korea, having garnered seven points from five games, concluded their group stage campaign in fourth place. As per the standings, both teams are set to clash once more in the Semifinals.
India will take on Korea in the second Semi-Final of the tournament on November 4.
Similar to their previous matches, India initiated the game with an aggressive high-pressing strategy and relentless attacking, yielding early dividends.
In the opening moments of the match Salima Tete (6′), left unmarked within the circle, beautifully slotted a goal, giving the hosts an early advantage.
India sustained the offensive onslaught with frequent circle penetrations. Although they came close to notching a second goal on several occasions, they failed to capitalise on those opportunities. As the opening quarter concluded, India maintained a 1-0 lead.
The second quarter mirrored the first, with India dominating possession and orchestrating swift passes to keep Korea on the defensive. India even managed to secure two penalty corners in this period but couldn’t capitalise on them as the teams went into the half-time break with the hosts leading 1-0.