India beat Japan 2-1, put one foot in semifinals

India thwarted a late fightback from Japan to safe a 2-1 victory and nearly seal a semifinal spot within the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup right here on Monday.

Salima Tete gave India a fifth minute lead when she tackled two Japanese defenders with a change of route contained in the D earlier than slotting the ball previous Eika Nakamura with a cool-headed end.

Jharkhand teenager Beauty Dungdung then scored her first International objective on the senior stage with an excellent effort as she emerged by a resolute Japanese hustle to fit the ball within the fortieth minute.

Japan made a powerful fightback within the last quarter and it was Rui Takashima who pulled one again within the forty ninth minute however India managed to carry on to safe their second win from as many video games.

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India defeated Chile 3-1 of their opening match of Pool B within the eight-nation event.

The Savita Punia-led facet now has six factors from two video games to steer Pool B and virtually clinch their last-four spot.

They will want a draw in opposition to South Africa of their concluding league match right here on December 14 to seal their last-four berth.

India began the match with a flurry of assaults and it was Player-of-the-Match Tete who lastly gave them the upperhand with an excellent end.

They may have simply received a couple of extra however their penalty nook conversions remained a headache for the Janneke Schopman-coached facet.

India received 9 makes an attempt from PC however none of them could possibly be transformed because it remained their principal concern.