India got here from behind to defeat South Korea 3-1 on Friday within the Ninth – Twelfth place qualification match of the 2023 FIH girls’s junior hockey World Cup performed in Santiago, Chile.
Ropni Kumari (23’), Mumtaz Khan (44’), and Annu (46’) scored targets for India, whereas Jiyun Choi (19’) was the lone aim scorer for Korea.
Within the opening quarter, each groups clashed fiercely in a bid to grab an early benefit. Korea dominated possession and secured the primary penalty nook, but couldn’t capitalise. India, choosing counter-attacks, stored Korea’s defence busy however couldn’t convert their promising entries, leading to a goalless impasse by quarter’s finish.
The second quarter mirrored the depth of the primary, with India and Korea persisting of their attacking performs. Choi broke the impasse with a exact penalty nook strike, however India swiftly responded as Kumari scored from a penalty nook.
Korea, determined to regain the lead, ramped up their aggression. Regardless of their fervent efforts, India’s stable defence thwarted Korea’s advances and counter-attacked skillfully, maintaining the stress on Korea’s line of defense. Nevertheless, no extra targets had been scored within the second quarter as each groups entered the half-time break with the rating levelled at 1-1.
Within the third quarter, India dominated the proceedings by maintaining the ball possession and troubling Korea’s defence rigorously and the technique paid dividends as Khan brilliantly slotted the ball house on a penalty nook to offer her workforce a much-deserving lead. The penultimate quarter ended 2-1 in favour of India.
Driving excessive on confidence after taking the lead, India intensified their assaults and prolonged their lead early within the fourth and ultimate quarter of the sport as Annu netted an excellent subject aim, securing a two-goal benefit for her workforce. India, regardless of being forward, continued to unsettle Korea’s defence, sustaining their momentum and denying any probability of a comeback because the match culminated in a 3-1 victory for India.
The victory implies that India, who had earlier bowed out of the title competition after ending third in Pool C, will stand an opportunity to complete ninth within the match once they tackle the USA of their final match of the competitors on December 10, at 3.45am IST.