FIH Pro League: Indian ladies beat Germany 3-0 in shoot-out, avenge first leg defeat

The Indian ladies’s hockey group beat Germany 3-0 in a dramatic shoot-out to avenge their first leg defeat to share the honours within the two-legged tie of the FIH Pro League on Sunday.

The house aspect had misplaced 1-2 within the shoot-out within the first match on the similar Kalinga Stadium on Saturday.

Just like on Saturday, each the groups had been locked at 1-1 on the finish of the regulation time, resulting in the shoot-out.

Kumari Sangita, Tete Salima and Sonika scored from their makes an attempt within the shoot-out whereas not one of the Germans from amongst Lilly Stoffelsma, Lena Frerichs and Sara Strauss may rating from their three tries with the house aspect skipper and goal-keeper Savita doing a superb job to disclaim the guests.

The low sticks and excessive spirits paid off! An thrilling present put up by Hockey India Women’s group within the shootouts on the conflict towards Germany counterparts at present, 13 March 2022 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. pic.twitter.com/jyLQAqBtfb

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) March 13, 2022

Earlier, Felicia Wiedermann gave world quantity 5 Germany the lead within the twenty ninth minute by a penalty nook conversion however Nisha equalised within the fortieth minute by a subject objective.

World quantity 9 India secured two factors from the match, together with a bonus level whereas Germany collected one level.

India climbed one place to take a seat at second spot within the FIH Pro League standings with 12 factors from six video games, beneath Argentina (12 factors from 4 matches).

India received three penalty corners within the match however couldn’t utilise any one in every of them whereas Germany transformed one from the 5 PCs they earned within the match.

The first quarter was dominated by India with 89 per cent ball possession and 5 circle entries however a objective eluded them.

The Germans got here again stronger within the second quarter which they’d slight domination. They had extra possession and extra circle penetration on this session. They took the lead from one of many two penalty corners they received on this quarter with Felicia Wiedermann discovering the goal one minute earlier than the half time.

India’s debutant goalkepeer Kharibam Bichu Devi additionally saved an important penalty stroke within the second quarter.

The house aspect got here out with renewed vigour within the third quarter and equalised within the fortieth minute by a subject objective from the stick of Nisha, following a pleasant group buil-up.

India’s subsequent matches are towards England on April 2 and three on the similar venue.

Playing their debut season within the Pro League, the Indian ladies made a effective begin to their marketing campaign, beating China 7-1 and 2-1 of their opening two video games in Muscat.

The Indians then defeated world No. 6 Spain 2-1 at house earlier than slumping to a 3-4 defeat within the return-leg final month.