Rahul Tiwari
khelja|25-02-2025
The Indian women's hockey team has won a historic victory in the FIH Hockey Pro League. In the match held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, India surprised everyone by defeating the Netherlands in a shootout 2–1. This match was quite exciting and after 4 quarters, both teams were at 2-2. After this, India won the bonus point by winning the shootout. Let me tell you, at one time the Indian team was trailing 0-2. But India made a brilliant comeback by scoring two goals in the third quarter. Deepika and Baljeet Kaur scored goals, while the Netherlands captain Piein Sanders and Fe Van Der Ellst scored.
After this spectacular victory, Hockey India has announced a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh to Indian players and Rs 50,000 to every member of Assistant Staff, besides their current policy, a prize of Rs 50,000 for every victory. Will be given
The Netherlands dominated the first quarters in terms of capture and goal efforts. In the second quarter, the Netherlands continued to pressurize and scored the first goal from the penalty corner in the 17th minute. After this, in the last two minutes of the first half, the Netherlands doubled its lead.
Luna Fokke obtained the ball from Baseline on a high pass and passed it in a brilliant way to the Ellst, who diverted the ball in the goal.In the third quarter, India played an aggressive game and brought two important goals to bring the match on par. In the 35th minute, Deepika scored a spectacular drable from the left flank, leaving behind the backline of the Netherlands. India scored a brilliant goal in the 43rd minute, when Baljit Kaur scored a brilliant goal. In the last quarter, both teams gave all the strengths in search of victory, but no one could score goals.
Then the shootout hit India 2–1. Then the shootout hit India 2–1.