2019 Women's FIH Series Finals : India vs Chile Live Score, Commentary and Live Updates 22/06/2019

INDIA 4 - CHILE 2

Updated: 22 June 2019 14:03 IST - Published: 22 June 2019 11:52 IST

After having secured a spot for the Olympic qualifiers, the Indians will aim to end on a high in tomorrow's final where they will hope to beat Japan who they lost to in the Asian Games final last year.

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - do join us for the finals at 1430 IST on Sunday and stay with Sportskeeda for all the latest sports news and updates

TWENTY-FOUR CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE INDIANS WHO UNLEASHED THIRTEEN SHOTS ON TARGET - THE CHILEANS ONLY MANAGED HALF AS MANY CIRCLE ENTRIES WITH FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL

SIX PCs TO INDIA WITH TWO CONVERTED AND ONE STRIKING THE UPRIGHT - FOUR PCs FOR THE SOUTH AMERICANS WITH ONE CONVERTED

GURJIT KAUR HAS SCORED NINE AND IS THE HIGHEST SCORER AT HIROSHIMA THUS FAR

YOUNG STRIKER LALREMSIAMI REFUSED TO ATTEND HER FATHER'S FUNERAL AND STAYED BACK TO HELP HER TEAM GET THROUGH THIS CRUCIAL ENCOUNTER

FT. After conceding early in the 2nd quarter, India came back strongly to register a 4-2 win over Chile. Gurjit was brilliant again and scored a brace, while captain Rani and Navneet scored a goal each. #IndiaKaGame #FIHSeriesFinals #RoadToTokyo #INDvCHI pic.twitter.com/CO7cyKasH2
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 22, 2019

THE SOUTH AMERICANS USED THEIR SPEED AND POWER TO TROUBLE THE INDIANS IN THE FIRST HALF - THE SKILL OF SJOERD MARIJNE'S CHARGERS TOO GOOD FOR CHILE IN THE END - AN ENTERTAINING CONTEST WITH THE INDIANS ENDING UP AS WELL-DESERVED WINNERS

THE INDIANS HAVE PROGRESSED TO THE OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS - COMING FROM BEHIND TO PUT UP AN INSPIRED PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF - A PEACH OF A GOAL FROM NAVNEET KAUR FOLLOWED BY A SCORCHER FROM GURJIT AND A TRADEMARK TOMAHAWK FROM RANI

FULL-TIME: INDIA 4 - CHILE 2

58' India have the ball - NAVNEET ADVANCES - THE CHILEAN GOALKEEPER GETS A PAD ON AFTER A DIVING EFFORT

GURJIT'S FLICK IS SAVED THIS TIME

57' GREAT RUN BY SIAMI DOWN THE LEFT - INDIA HAVE A PC

INDIA 4 - CHILE 2

56' RANI'S FAMED TOMAHAWK ON DISPLAY - INDIA HAVE THEIR FOURTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GURJIT HITS THE POST

55' INDIA HAVE A PC - CAN THEY SEAL THE DEAL???

54' Tense moments for the Indian bench -BALL IN THE NET - SAVITA MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO STOP AS THE DEFLECTION WAS OFF AN INDIAN STICK

52' THE CHILEANS HAVE THE BALL BUT HAVE TO RESORT TO A BACK PASS NEAR THE HALFWAY LINE - THE INDIANS LAUNCH AHEAD - BUT CANNOT GET THE FINAL TOUCH RIGHT

50' SIZZLING ONE-HANDED RUN BY CAROLINA GARCIA - THE INDIANS WIN THE BALL BACK

49' One red shirt beside every blue shirt in the Chilean half - the Indians marked closely - Neha fails to latch on to a cross in the striking circle

48' Sunita's free hit strikes a Chilean foot - play held up

48' Vandana from the left - fails to manufacture a PC

47' The Indians on the back foot - the red shirts on fire as they push hard for the equalizer

46' Chile's ball early in the last quarter - as they use the width of the field to outdo the Indian defence

THE TENSION IN THE AIR IS PALPABLE - ONE GOAL SEPARATES THE TWO SIDES - CAN MARIJNE INSPIRE THE GIRLS TO KEEP THEIR NERVE IN THE LAST QUARTER???

END OF Q3: INDIA 3 - CHILE 2

THE INDIANS BREATHE AGAIN AS THE ROUTINE FAILS TO WORK OUT FOR THE SOUTH AMERICANS

44' THE INDIAN DEFENCE IN TROUBLE - PC FOR CHILE

MANUELA URROZ DIVES LOW AND BEATS THE INDIAN DEFENCE AFTER DENISE KRIMERMAN DOES THE HARD WORK

INDIA 3 - CHILE 2

43' GOALLLLLLL!!!

42' YET ANOTHER PC FOR CHILE - THE SHOT IS WIDE AFTER THE INDIAN RUNNERS NARROW THE ANGLE

SALIMA TETE TAKES A KNOCK AND LEAVES THE PITCH

MARIJNE GESTURES AS THE PC IS SAVED

41' THE INDIANS PROTEST AFTER CHILE EARN A PC - WHICH STANDS

39' The Chileans try the left flank to attempt a foray - cannot get far enough to trouble the Indian defence

37' The red shirts defending for all they are worth as the Indians on a roll here at Hiroshima

INDIA 3 - CHILE 1

GURJIT KAUR TAKES THE AERIAL ROUTE - GETS HER NINTH OF THE COMPETITION - INDIA ON TOP

35' INDIA EARN A PC AFTER A GOAL MOUTH SCRAMBLE

34' SIXTEEN YARD FREE HIT TO CHILE WHO RELEASE THE PRESSURE- NOT FOR LONG AS THE INDIANS SWARM AHEAD

34' GREAT PRESSURE FROM THE INDIAN STRIKERS - THE CHILEAN DEFENCE TOO GOOD THIS TIME - MANAGE TO KEEP THE BALL OUT OF THE NET

33' NAVNEET ON FIRE - ENTERS THE STRIKING CIRCLE AGAIN - DISPOSSESSED THIS TIME

INDIA 2 - CHILE 1

31' WHAT A GOAL FROM NAVNEET KAUR WHO DODGES PAST THE CHILEAN DEFENCE AND LOBS ONE IN !!!!!

THREE PCs FOR INDIA - ONE CONVERTED - JUST ONE PC FOR THE CHILEANS

EIGHT CIRCLE ENTRIES AND SIX SHOTS ON GOAL FOR INDIA - FIVE FOR CHILE WHO HAVE LOOKED DANGEROUS ON THE COUNTER BUT HAVE MANAGED JUST A COUPLE SHOTS ON TARGET

THE SHEER PACE AND POWER OF THE SOUTH AMERICANS MAKING IT TOUGH FOR SJOERD MARIJNE'S CHARGERS TO PLAY THEIR NATURAL GAME- CAN THEY ALTER THEIR GAME PLAN IN THE SECOND HALF???

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - CHILE 1

CAROLINA GARCIA - 18' - FG
GURJIT KAUR - 22' - PC

28' The Indians unable to weave their way forward - Lilima double-teamed on the left flank - NIKKI'S DEFT TOUCH IS A BIT TOO SLOW TO FIND RANI IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE

27' India's ball in their own 23 - the Chileans earn a free hit as the game becomes a bit scrappy in midfield

25' The passing not too good between the girls in blue as they surrender possession twice after launching an attack

24' A lot better from the Indians as they probe and test the Chilean defence down the right

INDIA 1 - CHILE 1