Indian Jr women’s hockey team draws with Belarus Seniors 1-1
June 15, 2019
Reference: http://news.statetimes.in/indian-jr-womens-hockey-team-draws-with-belarus-seniors-1-1/
India’s junior women’s hockey team came up with a fine performance to hold Belarus senior women’s team to a 1-1 draw here on Friday.
Belarus is currently leading the five-match series 2-1, with one drawn game.
In a competitive first quarter, it was India who were consistently on the front foot with their attack and wing play.
Although India managed to trouble the Belarusians, they were unable to create clear goal scoring chances and the first quarter ended with both teams locked 0-0.
The pattern followed in the second quarter as well, but by now the Belarusians had settled down and were happy winning the loose balls and attacking on the counter.
In the 23rd minute, Yuliya Mikheychyk scored the opener to give the hosts the lead.
India won their first Penalty Corner of the game but missed the attempt.
Moments later, they were gifted another chance, with the referee awarding a stroke and Gagandeep Kaur slotted home from the spot in the final minute of the quarter to level the scores.
The teams went into half-time locked at a goal apiece.
Belarus kicked off the third quarter aggressively, winning a pair of PCs right at the start.
