India beat Canada 3-1 in their second consecutive encounter at Pennsylvania on Sunday.
India immediately started off on the offensive and had a shot on target within the first few minutes, one that was saved by Rowan Harris in Canada’s goal. A PC was also squandered away, before the game settled into a midfield battle, as the teams played out a stalemate heading into the first break.
Despite Canada’s fresh start in the first quarter, India were the ones who broke the deadlock via Poonam Rani in the 19th minute. Canada equalised shortly after via Natalie Sourisseau. India went under sustained pressure after the equaliser as a green card for Deep Grace Ekka left them a player short. Canada won a flurry of PCs but failed to convert any with the Indian eves determined and putting bodies behind the ball.
India hit back immediately after the restart, Renuka scoring from a direct shot off a PC in the 32nd minute. Soon enough India were the ones creating all the chances and pressuring Canada into mistakes off the ball. A second PC in the quarter saw a goal disallowed after a direct shot went into the net.
Deep Grace had a chance later on, but went narrowly wide as India went into the break leading 2-1.
It was all one way again in the final quarter, as India played the game out in the midfield, denying Canada the ball and a chance to equalise. Anuradha scored another with two minutes to the hooter, a shine on their performance as they won their third consecutive game of the tour.
India juniors win too
Marlow: India’s Junior Men’s team beat Scotland 5-1 in their second encounter at the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre on Sunday.
India started controlling the game with much more determination as the quarter wore down and took the lead off a goal by Ajay Yadav. With the hooter for the quarter very close Indian Goalkeeeper Suraj Karkera pulled off two smart saves, to deny Scotland equaliser. The saves were to prove crucial as India came out quicker in the second quarter, creating a flurry of chances in the opening exchanges. Yadav capitalised on some slack Scotland defending to extend India’s lead to 2-0 heading into half time.
India won a stroke early in the third quarter and Varun Kumar made no mistake from the spot firing India into a 3 goal lead.
Then,Varun scored his second of the match to put any hopes of a Scotland comeback on hold. With the game headed to the hooter Gurjant added a fifth to India’s tally.
Scotland’s William Marshall scored a goal in the dying minutes, but it proved to be little consolation.