Sunday, February 26, 2012

Hockey News
At 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament, New Delhi

Women's Final
India l South Africa 1-3 (0-2)

Goal Scored - Jaspreet Kaur (IND) 57' PC and Shelley Russell (RSA) 4', Pietie Coetzee (RSA) 30' PC, Marsha Marescia (RSA) 53' PC

South African women controlled match from the start ... Taking lead after first 5 minutes they kept pressure on Indians ... Didn't give any space for Indians to build proper attack ... Under this pressure Indians cracked and South Africa scored 2nd goal through penalty corner ... After half-time also South Africans kept pressure and scored another goal ... After that Indians scored a goal through penalty corner but they were never in the match ... South Africans scored deserving victory and booked place in 2012 London Olympics ... Indian women wait is extended to 36 years for another participation in Olympics.

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