INDIA HAD THEIR CHANCES WITH THE PC's BUT THE IRISH RUNNERS DID WELL TO CLOSE THE ANGLES AND AYEISHA McFERRAN WAS BRILLIANT IN GOAL - IT ISN'T OVER FOR INDIA - THEY CAN STILL MAKE IT VIA THE PLAYOFFS, BUT WILL NEED TO BEAT THE USA IN THEIR LAST POOL MATCH.
THE INDIANS LOOKED A LOT SLOWER, LESS SMARTER, A LOT LESS CREATIVE, AND LESS INTENSE THAN THE IRISH IN THE SWELTERING 33-DEGREE HEAT. RANI HAD OPINED THAT INDIA WOULD RELISH THE CONDITIONS BUT IT WAS THE IRISH WHO SEEMED TO COME ALIVE AND OUTPLAYED THE INDIANS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
57' Rani takes a hit herself instead of passing to Vandana who was in a great position to take a crack at goal. Ayeisha McFerran has shown she cannot be beaten with those.
TIME AND OPTIONS RUNNING OUT FOR INDIA - THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT AS FAST, AS SHARP, OR AS CREATIVE AS THE IRISH - AT LEAST NOT TODAY-- CAN SJOERD MARIJNE GET HIS TEAM GOING WITH FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO?
IRELAND'S PC VARIATION WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE BEST OF SIDES BY SURPRISE, AND THE EXECTION WAS IMMACULATE. INDIA NEEDS A BIT OF THE SAME WITH THEIR SHORT CORNERS.
ANNA O'FLANAGAN HAS GIVEN IRELAND A VITAL LEAD OFF A PC - INDIA WITH THEIR TASK CUT OUT FOR THE SECOND HALF. THE INDIANS DID APPLY SOME GOOD PRESSURE AT THE END OF THE Q2, BUT HAVE NOT REALLY MANAGED TO GET A LETHAL SHOT ON TARGET. ON THE WHOLE, IRELAND LOOKING JUST A LITTLE BETTER IN DEFENCE, AND A TRIFLE MORE DANGEROUS IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE. THE INDIAN GIRLS NEED TO SHOW A LOT MORE CHARACTER AND SOME CREATIVITY TO COME FROM BEHIND IN Q3.
27' The Irish crowd getting in behind their team with vociferous chants here. The Indians could do with some inspiration - UDITA HAS A GREAT CHANCE TO DEFLECT -- SHOOTS WIDE!!!!
