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Women’s Hockey World Cup, India vs Ireland, highlights: Ireland beat India 3-1 in shootout
Highlights of the Women’s Hockey World Cup quarter-finals between India and Ireland are available here. The Indian women’s hockey team failed to avenge the pool stage loss when they faced Ireland in the quarter-final of the Women’s hockey World Cup at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London on Thursday. The game ended 0-0 after 60 minutes and Ireland held their nerve to emerge victorious in the penalty shootout.
12:04 AM IST
Ireland score the 3rd, India crash out
Watkins scores, Ireland make it to the semi-finals
12:02 AM IST
India score with their fourth
Reena Khokhar scores India’s first!
12:01 AM IST
Ireland score with their fourth stroke
Cheeky finish from Meeke Alison, Ireland lead 2-0.
12:00 AM IST
India miss the third one too
Navjot blasts it wide and India fall behind
11:59 PM IST
India miss their second, Ireland score from their third attempt
1-0 Ireland
11:58 PM IST
Ireland miss their second one too
Sloppy from both the teams, pressure is extreme out there
11:58 PM IST
Rani steps up, but misses
Wide from the skipper
11:57 PM IST
Ireland miss the first penalty
Miss from the Irish
11:50 PM IST
It is still without a goal, we will now have a shootout
Both teams could not break free, time for sudden death, folks
11:47 PM IST
India down to 10 players
Udita collects a green card, India trying to clear everything here. 3 minutes to be played.
11: 46 PM IST
Best passage of play for India
India look threatening, they are creating more chances, but nothing happening
11:44 PM IST
India break on the counter
It is a jostle out there to break free, but this time the Irish defence is awake to India’s threat
11:43 PM IST
India on the attack
Navneet attacks and then captain Rani, but the ball is passed to no one with conviction. Captain has been penalised
11:37 PM IST
Good save from the Irish keeper
The ball was headed for the goal, intercepted and cleared by the goalie McFerran. Rani is still denied
11:36 PM IST
India win Penalty Corner
Chance for India to edge ahead
11:35 PM IST
Q4 begins, the game should pick up pace now
Lovely one-two pass combination down the right flank by India to get things rolling
11:30 PM IST
End of Q3; still no goals
The action moved ahead, but no goals to separate the teams
11:28 PM IST
Ireland break free again
Watkins puts a great ball into the circle, but it is intercepted by the Indian defence
11:26 PM IST
Captain Rani makes a move
Finally, India get going, Rani finds space but Wilson has been making great tackles right through
11:25 PM IST
India struggling to get the ball
Ireland not only creating opportunities but are not letting the Indians get hold of the ball
11:23 PM IST
Ireland on the attack
The Irish have already created more here than they did in the first half. Indian defence being stretched.
11:20 PM IST
Ireland with another shot
Shirley McKay with a shot, but the ball from the right wing and goes away from the post
11:18 PM IST
Second half resume
Ireland get the ball rolling
11:15 PM IST
Numbers from the two quarters
India edge ahead of Ireland in possessions, but the Irish have managed to create more chances in the circle
11:08 PM IST
Second quarter ends; Ireland 0-0 India
The Indian defence has really looked strong and even though Ireland have managed to break free they have not found the back of the goal so far
11:06 PM IST
Ireland threaten again
Great chance there for Watkins who jinxs here and then there, breaks into the circle, gets the ball from Colvin but India’s defence is awake today
11:04 PM IST
Rani Rampal shoots wide
Great opportunity for the Indians but the skipper shoots the ball wide
10:59 PM IST
Savita makes a brilliant save
Ireland break free, but Savita rushes forward and keeps the ball out
10:56 PM IST
India look strong so far in the second quarter
Irish defence stretched once again as India race forward. Neha Goyal gets booked
10:54 PM IST
India on the charge
Roles reversed as Ireland intercept an Indian attack
10:53 PM IST
Second quarter resumes
Ireland 0-0 India
10:50 PM IST
End of the first quarter, Ireland look strong
Indian defence had to be vigilant to ward off the Irish threat. Probably a more attacking second quarter looms.
10:48 PM IST
No goals so far
Ireland have come close but have been thwarted by the Indian defence. India cannot keep the ball for too long
10:44 PM IST
Ireland get a free hit
The Indian defence getting a good working out as they stall Ireland’s attempt
10:43 PM IST
Ireland looking strong
Vandana sprints forward, tries to cut through from the left flank, but is stalled by O’Byrne
10:38 PM IST
India try to enter the circle from the right flank
Sunita Lakra plays the ball wide, and looks to stretch the Ireland defencetries to stretch the Irish defence. India try to penetrate inside the circle from the right wing.
10:35 PM IST
Ireland start in an attacking vein
Ireland look to break free in the circle, Indian defence sees off the threat
10:32 PM IST
Both teams make their way out
National anthems are being played, Indian anthem elicits great response
10:26 PM IST
Here is how Ireland are lining up
It's nearly go time! Check out the starting line ups for @IreWomenHockey vs India, World Cup quarter final gets underway at 6pm live on BT Sport & RTE 2 #HWC2018 pic.twitter.com/1AmY2TOLpT
— Irish Hockey (@irishhockey) August 2, 2018
10:07 PM IST
Indian line-up is out
Kaur Gurjit, Ekka Deep, Monika, Savita, Deepika, Toppo Namita, Lalremsiami, Kaur Navneet, Lakra Sunita, Rani, Minz Lilima
9:47 PM IST
Special message from P R Sreejesh
Wishes from the goalkeepers family to the goalkeepers .... goodluck girls for the quarterfinals .... #HWC2018 @TheHockeyIndia #goalkeepers @obohockey #hockey #india pic.twitter.com/C44Md4ceFv
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 2, 2018
9:43 PM IST
Ireland enjoy their training session
Another training session complete with @IreWomenHockey and the team behind the team. Ready for World Cup Quarter Final tomorrow night 6pm vs India, live on BT Sport & RTE 2 #GreenArmy #HWC2018 pic.twitter.com/X7Sse6WDHX
— Irish Hockey (@irishhockey) August 1, 2018
