Out of The Semis, despite a win

The dream of a third successive podium finish for India in the women's hockey competition at the CWG 2010was over on Saturday when they lost their place in to semis by a Goal Difference of 3. India missed out a semifinal berth by a goal difference of three, eight against the 11 by South Africa. Both finished with seven points each.

Though a superb performance by deepika thakur scoring 2 out of 3 goals made sure that India has a win against south Africa. Even as the margin of difference was getting blurred, Pietie Coetzee, playing her 200th international netted the 200th goal of her career to ensure a first semifinal appearance for South Africa in this competition.

Chak De India: Indian Women Team Trashes Trinidad & Tobago 7 - 0

Finally a reief of joy for Indian women team as they defeated minows from the carabean by 7-0. It is the first win by the Indian Women Hockey team after a draw with Scotland and a loss against Australia


The women play South Africa on Saturday in the last league match and have to beat them by a big margin for a place in the medal round on the basis of goal difference.

Earlier Indian Coach has said that they need to defeat this team by atleast a goal difference of 14, so that they may reduce the goal difference. But, to the Indian teams worries, the goal difference came to be just 7.

Team India, missed too many opportunities during the course of match and were able to convert just 3 penalty corners among the 11 awarded to them.

Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago coach Anthony Marcano said that his team, despite losing all the four matches in the league and now having to play for the 9-10 positions, learnt a lot from its outings.

Tigers facing the Bagpipes : India Takes on Scotland at CWG 2010

Mixed feelings on the Pitch and off the pitch, when team India takes on Scotland in their much important fixture here at the CWG 2010.

Indian hockey majorly known for giving surprises all the time yet again presented their inconsistency when they won their first game against Malaysia 3-2 but were all out against Australia, when they were trashed 5-2 in a much one sided match.

The fixture between Indian and Scotland becomes much more important as next they face arch rivals Pakistan. Therefore, in order to make it to the semi-finals, this match becomes much more important. Winning this game and managing a draw against Pakistan would ensure a entry to the semifinals. But if they loose out in this game, the path to glory becomes much more difficult.

Scotland on the other hand is new in this game and were trashed badly by Australia. But then again, the spirited performance by their women team against India might give the men team a much needed boost on their game.

Now all eyes would be set on this encounter on

Saturday

Indian Women team go down to Australia

After a slow start against Scotland, where the Indian Women Hockey team merely got a draw, team India staged a fight back in there second game with Australia. But there effort went in vain as they were defeated by Australia 2-1 here at CWG 2010

India wasted numerous goal scoring chances, including as many as six short corners, which eventually turned out to be the difference between victories a defeat.

India captain Surinder Kaur agreed with her coach and said even though they played better hockey than their previous outing, they failed to utilize their chances.

Match 2 : After the rise, Came DownFall

Though it was known that the match was going to be tough, but it was never expected to have ended this way. A humiliating loss by the hands of mighty Aussies is definetly a setback for the Indian Hockey Team.

Coming from a fresh win 2 nights ago, Indian team looked to have some restrained facing Australia. But everything vanished in a Jiffy, when they had no match for the Australian Hockey team, who attacked from both flanks and never gave away possession.

India was no match for the Pace Australia had in their belly, and to add the wows, Indian defenders were caught napping on the turf, the first came in the 3rd minute, when a defensive error by Mahadik lead to first goal by Aussies.

This was then followed by opening of flood gates, as goals kept on flowing from all the ends. The five Australians goals came from the sticks of Desmond Abbott (3rd minute), Trent Mitton (6th), Eddie Ockenden (48th), Liam de Young (54th) and Glenn Turner (58th), while Dharamvir Singh (12th) and Sandeep Singh were India's goal-getters.

First Game.. First Win

Came after good 3 months, The first win by the Indian Hockey Team on the home soil when they defeated Malaysia by 3-2 at their opening match at CWG 2010.

The much anticipated match with team India returning to the home soil with hope of win was succeded when a much inspired Sandeep Singh scored equalizer 10 seconds before the first half, enabling India to Go 2-2 in the half time.

Second half was much more in the favour of the blues as we kept most of the possesion, for the first time in a while we saw Indian Mid Feild giving back passes and making strategies all over again, and the Indian Defenders coming up and attacking down the flanks.

Efforts by Team India, Played in the end as Bharat Chikara netted the ball with 3 minutes to go, ensuring that India register their first win of the tournament

Earlier, Malaysia opened the scoring with Hanafi Hafifihafiz scoring in just 15 minutes. But the lead was reduced by a Set Peice goal by Dhanjay Mahadik in the 23 minute.