Torneo del Centenario 2023 hockey: India women beat Spain 3-0 to win title
Vandana Katariya, Monika and Udita scored vs Spain as the Indian women’s hockey team finished the three-nation tournament with eight points from four matches.
Vandana Katariya, Monika and Udita scored vs Spain as the Indian women’s hockey team finished the three-nation tournament with eight points from four matches.
Spain needed a win on Sunday to topple India from the top spot.
Following Sunday’s win, India topped the standings with eight points from four matches while Spain concluded the tournament with four points from their four matches – the same as England.
The Indian hockey team started the match with positive intent but could not get the breakthrough in the first quarter despite creating chances.
The deadlock, however, was finally broken in the second period. A field goal by Vandana Katariya in the 22nd minute helped India to a 1-0 lead heading into the half-time break.
Both India and Spain, world No. 7, were defensively sound in the third quarter. Monika, who was handed a green card at the end of the second quarter, came back on the field and doubled India’s lead in the 48th minute through a field goal.
Spain committed the numbers forward in search of a response in the final 10 minutes of the match. However, Indian defender Udita made it 3-0 with two minutes to go for the final hooter and put the game to bed.
The Indian women’s hockey team will be seen in action next at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China, from September 23 to October 8.
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