Women's Hockey World Cup 2018, Pool B: India vs Ireland, Live Match Updates

INDIA 0 - IRELAND 1

Updated: 26 July 2018 20:06 IST - Published: 26 July 2018 16:12 IST

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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

IRELAND, THE SECOND LOWEST-RANKED TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT ARE THE FIRST TO QUALIFY FOR THE QUARTERFINAL

FULL TIME: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 1

58' The Irish have been brilliant in their marking and with their interceptions today. India have been well and truly outplayed.

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.

India take Savita off - all eleven players into the attack now!!

Reena injects, Deep Grace takes the flick after a dummy by Gurjit - but that does not work either.

53' Reena Khokar wins a PC for India.

52' The Indians are just not able to get forward in numbers to trouble the Irish defence. NICOLA EVANS MISSES A SITTER IN FRONT OF AN OPEN GOAL.

50' The Indians seem to be wilting in the heat here, while the Irish seem to be relishing the atmosphere.

48' Monika is denied a circle entry as the Irish double team brilliantly.

46' Nicola Daly has been pretty much everywhere today and here she is in the attack yet again.

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?

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 1

THEY SIMPLY CANNOT - IN SPITE OF TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE - FREE OUT TO IRELAND.

44' INDIA EARN THEIR SIXTH PC -- CAN THEY GET IT RIGHT???

42' The Indians just not as quick today as their Irish counterparts. What can they differently?? The PCs are not working.

40' Flanagan on fire as she storms into the Indian circle - Ireland look positively dangerous

INDIA EARN YET ANOTHER PC BUT THE IRISH FEEL THE BALL WAS DANGEROUS -- THE REFEREE FEELS MUCH THE SAME - FREE OUT TO IRELAND

37' india have a PC-- GOOD FLICK BY GURJIT BUT THE IRISH GOALIE DIVES WELL TO EFFECT A GREAT SAVE - PC AGAIN FOR INDIA.

35' The Indians are unable to match the Irish who are stealing the balls from the Indian midfielders and denying space to attack.

34' Nicola Evans at the other end does well to weave her way into the Indian circle. Lucky for India that she is unable to get a good cross in.

33' Udita finds Vandana unmarked in the circle, but the Irish defenders swoop in from behind to dispossess Vandana.

31' India need to display a lot more urgency and purpose to move ahead. The Indians have not shown the intensity which they did in the opener.

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.

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 1

29' Ball stolen from Udita in the left flank- Ireland look dangerous whenever they gain possession and will go into half-time with the lead.

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!!!!

26' LILIMA IN FRONT OF GOAL GETS A SHOT IN -- BUT AYEISHA MCFERRAN IS SOLID AS EVER IN GOAL

Reena Khokar to inject - GURJIT'S FLICK SAVED ON THE LINE BY MATTHEWS!!!! Things are just not going India's way here.

24' PC for India after some superb work by Rani in the Irish circle.

22' Great press by Ireland again, the Indians lucky to get away with this one.

20' The Irish exerting relentless pressure - India on the backfoot here.

INDIA LIVE DANGEROUSLY - YET ANOTHER PC FOR IRELAND

18' PC FOR IRELAND - DANGER AGAIN FOR INDIA!!!

17' The Indians need to find a goal soon to get back in the match - what can Marijne do?

END OF Q1: IRELAND HAVE THE LEAD AFTER A FANTASTIC PC ROUTINE - INDIA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONVERT TWO OF THEIRS. CAN MARIJNE'S GIRLS FIND A WAY BACK??

14' Rani gets a great cross in but none of the Indian strikers can get a touch.

INDIA 0 - IRELAND 1

13' India have a PC, to no avail!!!!

FANTASTIC PC ROUTINE BY THE IRISH, THE INDIANS HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS COMING

12' PC for Ireland. O'FLANAGAN SCORES - REFEREE WANTS A REFERRAL.

10' Gurjit is calm as ever as the Irish press high. Ball cleared out of danger.

8' Ireland build up an attack through the left flank but the Indian defence is up to the task.

6' Great work by Udita outside the Irish 25, but an infringement by India in the circle foils the attack.

5' The Irish trying to find space with long vertical balls - unable to get far. India get a great ball into the circle but Navneet unable to connect.

3 INDIA EARN A PC - THEIR FIRST OF THE TOURNAMENT -- BUT GREAT DEFENDING BY THE IRISH RUNNER BLOCKS OFF THE SHOT.