Match 12 - India v Singapore
6th Asia Cup Women’s Hockey Championship - India vs Singapore ( 16 : 0 )
Match Review - <Official Match Report>
Day 5
Match 2 India vs Singapore pool A
India maintained their top spot in the pool A competition with a comprehensive 16-0 victory over a Singapore side that simply could not cope with the excellent stickwork and passing of the well drilled Indians.
The South Asian side’s victory kept them ahead of China in the pool standings by a two goal difference after
China had earlier beaten a plucky Thailand by 15-0.
In contrast to China who blazed away at Thailand from the opening whistle in the earlier fixture, India’s forwards were patient for the first ten minutes with the opener coming in the 7th minute when the captain Mamta Kharab converted from a penalty corner to notch up the first of five goals.
But after Kharab netted her second, a field goal from open play, in the 19th minute to make the score 3-0, the flood gates began to open.
Five goals came in quick succession through four penalty corner conversions and a sole field goal to make the half time score 8-0 in favour of India.
The same trend continued in the second half with India not rushing the Singapore goal, but rather biding their time. Saba Anjum opened the second half scoring with a field goal in the 41st minute .
But with Indian goals coming regularly as the Singapore defence struggled to contain the Indian forwards, it was only with the score 14-0, and India level pegging with China in the goal difference race and just three minutes left on the clock, that the South Asians really picked up the pace.
Then with just two minutes remaining in the match and Singapore tiring, Jasjeet Kaur scored a well taken field goal to keep the Indians ahead of China.
Just make certain, Kaur scored again on full time to make the final score 16-0 to India.
The stage is now set for the crucial mouth watering clash between China and defending Asia Cup champions India in tomorrow evening’s final pool A fixture of the tournament that will decide which team really is top of the pool.
Result: India 16 ( goal scorers: Mamta Kharab x 5; Surinder Kaur x 3; Jasjeet Kaur x 3; Saba Anjum x 3; Rani Ritu; Deepika Thakur) : Singapore 0