Indian eves lose to Great Britain in the opening match of England tour

IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE 5 match series against Great Britain, the Indian eves lost the opening match 2-0.

The match started at a very rapid pace for India as they won a penalty corner at the 7th minute of the match, but the opportunity went begging as Anuradha mishit a rebound.  The Indian girls kept pressing through the 1st quarter as Vandana’s deflection went into the goal but the referee denied and gave it as dangerous play.

The 2nd  quarter too saw the Indian girls pressing hard as Ritu almost got India the lead but her shot was saved by the goalkeeper from Great Britain. Great Britain too had a very good opportunity in the 2nd quarter as they won a penalty corner but couldn’t convert the chance. At half time the match was poised at 0-0.

In the 3rd quarter Great Britain begun on a speedy note as they scored the opening goal of the match.  No. 11 Ellie Rayar scored on the 8th minute of the 3rd quarter. The 3rd quarter was completely dominated by the Great Britain as the quarter ended with the score line of 1-0 to the homeside.

The 4th quarter saw the Indian girls trying to make an impact on the match, but that wasn’t to be as Great Britain scored the 2nd goal of the match with 3 minutes remaining on the clock for the match to finish. The second goal too came from the stick of no. 11 Ellie Rayar via a penalty corner.

Overall It was a tough day on the park for the Indian girls as they lost the match 2-0, but there was no dearth of determination and resolute game play from them. They looked a much organized side as they kept pressing through the match and kept the home team on their toes. A strong comeback will be expected from the Indian team in their second match.

India play their second match of the Test series against Great Britain on the 5th of May, 2016.