Sushila Chanu’s Indian girls have made a history by reaching the semis of the Junior World Cup at Monchengladbach in Germany.

Despite conceding lead twice, Indian girls managed to level 2-2 at half time and then tested and trusted duo of Vandana Kataria and Rani Rampal struck a goal each to give India the milestone win.

It is for the first time Indian girls, junior or senior, reach the semifinal stage of any FIH tournament in the synthetic turf era.

Indian goal scorers

Monika 10th min
Navneet Kaur 34th min
Vandana Katariya 41st Min
Rani Rampal 48th min
Final score: India 4 Spain 2

Despite conceding an early goal through penalty corner in the sixth minute to Andrea Gurerra, India managed to hold Spain 2-2 at half time in the first quarterfinal of the Junior Women’s World Cup at Monchengladbach, Germany. Young lot Monika and Navneet Kaur posted a goal each, the second one coming hardly a minute left for the lemon time.

Indians were on goal hunting spree after the lemon time, a brace of goal emanating in the space of first 10 minutes.

Now, its turn of experienced lot of Vandana Katariya and Rani Rampal to taste the board once.

Spain got a couple of penalty corner to narrow down the lead, but the Indian defence stood to the task to see off them.