MATCH OVER: OQ (W) – 1800 hrs IST:
India
2
VS
South Africa
5
MATCH OVER: OQ (W) - 1800 hrs IST:
India v South Africa
2012-02-22 14:29:22
Commentary
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Dirkie CHAMBERLAIN is the player of the match
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FULL TIME. SA wins 5-2 via their superior and comprehensive performance. Indian paid dearly for the huge openings in their defense. The inside-forwards got little help from the flanks today and midfielders were not give much space to play their game. SA was in thorough control in most part of the game.
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Final 15s remain
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Free hit for India just outside SA circle on the right flank
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Rampal misses a good pass from Ritu Rani in front of SA post
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Goal
SA scores: 5-2. Easy pass by Kathleen TAYLOR to Sulette DAMONS who doesn't have much hard work to do as Indian defenders are nowhere near. She just has to beat the Indian GK which shes does!
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SA miss a sitter. Lauren PENNY misses an easy pass from Sulette DAMONS. Indian defense caught napping
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India try a move from the left flank but SA defense is very tight and is not giving any space to the Indian women
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India defend well on a SA move but take a lot of time to clear it. SA persisted for a while as all defenders were blocked by SA forwards
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Good sweep by Joydeep KAUR to clear a quick hit-in towards the Indian cage
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Goal
for South Africa: 4-2. Nicolene TERBLANCHE's slap shot outside India's 25-yard find a deflection off the out-stretched reverse stick of Dirkie CHAMBERLAIN. Indian GK beaten and the flies into the nets.
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Rani Rampal's reverse hit from the top of the D goes wide off the SA goal.
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Goal
India score a stunner! Score: 2-2, Yendala scores off a loose ball on the PC, kneeling in front of the goalpost.
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Goal
SA score immediately: 3-2 Sulette DAMONS gently pushes the ball with reverse stick after she received a pass from the left flank. Indians look confused as the goal came within 30s of their own previous goal
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Penalty Corner
for India. Brilliant work by Soundarya YENDALA as she gets this one
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India almost score! Joydeep KAUR's hit on the PC goes into the net. It should have hit the board. No goals for India.
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Penalty Corner
for India. Vandana gets it for India
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India steal the ball twice and hit in to the goal post but fail to find a deflection.
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Last moment interception by Kirandeep saves India blushes as Tarryn BRIGHT hit the ball hard aimed for Indian nets.
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India UNLUCKY! Rani's powerful hit gets deflected off the goalpost bar
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India go for indirect but the ball goes out of reach of the intended deflector
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Penalty Corner
for India: Rani Rampal enters the circle from the left and finds Kate WOODS's foot
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Second half underway
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HALF TIME: SA leads 2-1.
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Goal
SA score: 2-1. Brilliant team-work by SA inside Indian circle as Shelley RUSSELL's hit is blocked by Indian GK but Dirkie CHAMBERLAIN takes the rebound and scores!
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SA fails to stop but manage to take a hit which after deflection misses the post by inches.
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Penalty Corner
for SA: Bernadette COSTON plays on to the foot of Joydeep inches away from the goal post
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Very good move by Ritu Rani and Rani Rampal but fail to score at a crowded goalmouth
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South Africa is meticulously blocking the Indian forwards and not giving them any space to move in their quarter.
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Goal
India scores and level: 1-1. Lakra scores on the PC with a direct rising flick.
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Penalty Corner
Another PC for India, as the flick finds a SA foot
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Penalty Corner
for India. Rani Rampal gets it for India
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Indian attack as whole of SA fall back in their circle
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India try hard to enter the SA circle followed by a free-hit for India just outside the circle but SA defend, comfortably
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India almost pay for another blunder in the defense! Lauren PENNY misses to score by a whisker after Joydeep Kaur and Sushila Chanu fail to mark her.
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Goal
SA scores: 1-0.Dirkie CHAMBERLAIN scores from close range on the rebound of a pass from Kathleen TAYLOR as grounded PC-hit by Kate Woods was blocked by the Indian GK.
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Penalty Corner
for SA. SA find the foot of Joydeep KAUR
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South Africa misses a sitter making mockery of Indian defenders. Shelley RUSSELL miss a pass at the goalmouth.
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SA misses. SA tries an indirect but their player at the goalmouth fails to connect.
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Penalty Corner
for South Africa. Subhadra Pradhan fumbles inside Indian circle and carries the ball.
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Feeble hit is blocked comfortably by Indian GK Savita Punnia
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Penalty Corner
for SA. As they save the PC, they pick a counter attack and as Kathleen TAYLOR entered the Indian circle she was intercepted by Indian defenders. PC for SA
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India miss a chance as they try an indirect but fail as it is blocked by SA
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Penalty Corner
for India
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Match underway
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The teams are on the field now.
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In the pool rankings, Italy tops with 8 points followed by India and South Africa with 7 points each at the 2nd and the 3rd position, respectively. So, this game will decide who will stand at the top of the pool at end of the day.
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The umpires for the match are IPARRAGUIRRE Soledad (ARG) and REYDO Mariana (ARG)
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