Indian junior women’s hockey team skipper Salima Tete has said that they will be focusing on getting off to a good start against England in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup bronze medal-playoff match.
The Indian team lost to the Netherlands 0-3 in the World Cup semi-finals on Sunday and will take on England on April 12.
A disappointed Salima Tete rued the team’s missed chances against the Netherlands.
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Moving on, Tete said the team has had a fruitful discussion post their semi-final debacle and is now focused on the task at hand.
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The Indian junior women’s hockey team would be keen for an encore. In the 2013 Women’s Junior World Cup, the Netherlands beat India 3-0 in the semi-finals. The Indian team, then led by Sushila Chanu, beat England 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out in a tense bronze medal match after being deadlocked 1-1 at the end of regulation time.
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Rani Rampal scored two goals in the shoot-out and scored the lone regulation time goal.
England, meanwhile, come into the play-off match after a 0-8 loss to Germany in the semi-finals this time. They were the table toppers from Pool B, having beaten South Africa and Ireland convincingly.
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In the quarter-finals, England got the better of USA 2-1 in a thrilling encounter where they recovered from an early setback, having conceded a goal in the third minute.
Salima Tete’s deputy, Ishika Chaudhary, meanwhile, said the team would be focused on playing to their strengths. She also emphasized that the defense needs to be water-tight.
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