FIH Junior Women Hockey World Cup: Indian girls thump South Korea 3-0, enters SEMIFINALS of Junior World CUP: Follow LIVE Updates -

FIH Junior Women Hockey WC – India beat S.Korea 3-0, Indian Girls Enters Semifinals: Young indian girls have made it to the Semifinals of FIH Junior Women World Cup Hockey tournament in South Africa. Mumtaj Khan (10th Min) & Lalrindki (15th Min) scored for India in 1st Quarter. Sangita increased the leads to 3-0 in 41st minute and ensured India’s entry into the LAST-4: Follow FIH Junior Women’s World Cup Live updates on InsideSport.IN

Indian girls will now play in Semifinals on 10th April. India will now play 3 times champions Netherlands in the Semifinals.

FIH Junior Women Hockey World Cup: Indian girls thump South Korea 3-0, enters SEMIFINALS of Junior World CUP: Follow LIVE Updates

India at Junior Women Hockey WC: The last time India made it to the LAST-4 of Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup was in 2013.India earlier had won all three matches in the group stage in emphatic fashion, scoring 11 goals and conceding just twice.

India’s best result in the tournament remains the bronze medal finish at the 2013 edition. in Monchengladbach, Germany, where they defeated England 3-2 in shootout following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time.

#RisingStars #RisingStars @TheHockeyIndia v @hockey_korea https://t.co/u96QTqkm4z pic.twitter.com/M84U8cClsG

— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) April 8, 2022

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How India defeated the South Korean team in Semifinals Clash? India beat S.Korea 3-0: Against Korea, India made a sedate start but found their footing 10 minutes into the game.

𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲!

The Junior Indian Women’s Hockey Team are into the semifinals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, as they beat #Korea 3-0 in the quarterfinals. 👏👏

Many Congratulations !!#JWC2021 pic.twitter.com/8w5ddNbUGs

— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) April 8, 2022

The Indian players used their speed and defence-splitting runs to trouble the Korean backline, which resulted in two penalty corners, the first of which was capitalised by Mumtaz.

It was Olympian Sharmila Devi’s brilliant run and a resultant pass that created the short corner for India and Mumtaz deflected home skipper Salima Tete’s slap for her sixth goal of the tournament.

Seconds from the end of first quarter, Lalrindiki doubled India’s lead by tapping in a rebound after Deepika’s reverse shot was saved by Korean goalkeeper Eunji Kim.

The second quarter was more physical from both the teams but it was India who dominated possession.

The Indian defence was impressive in the first two quarters as the Koreans hardly tested goalkepeer Bichu Devi Kahribam, whose only involvement in the first 30 minutes was when she comfortably kicked away Korean skipper Seona Kim’s miscued shot just before half time.

South Africa earned their first penalty corner of the match after the change of ends, but Seona Kim’s deflection went just over the bar.

Minutes later, India extended their lead through Sangita, who pushed home in an open goal after Korean goalkeeper Eunji Kim was thrown off balance by Beauty Dung Dung’s miscued shot.

Despite enjoying a comfortable three-goal advantage, the Indians never let the momentum slip out of their hands and, instead, continued to press hard.