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

INDIA 1 - USA 1

Updated: 29 July 2018 23:11 IST - Published: 29 July 2018 19:23 IST

We will be back with the crossovers on Tuesday. This is Subhashish signing off - Good Night and hope you enjoyed the match!!!

INDIA HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE CROSSOVERS BUT WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGLAND-IRELAND MATCH TO DETERMINE THE FINAL STANDINGS!!

AN INJURED RANI WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AS WELL AS SHE USUALLY DOES BUT SHE GOT THE GOAL OFF A GOOD PC SHOT. HER GOAL PROVIDED THE SPARK AND THE INSPIRATION WHICH INDIA NEEDED!!! THE INDIANS WERE THE BETTER SIDE IN THE SECOND HALF FOR SURE!!!

RANI'S GOAL REJUVENATED THE INDIANS AND THEY LOOKED A DIFFERENT TEAM ALTOGETHER - THEY KEPT ATTACKING AND THE GOOD PRESS KEPT THE AMERICANS BOGGED DOWN IN THEIR OWN CIRCLE

INDIA ARE THROUGH TO THE CROSSOVERS - RANI IS ALL SMILES - SO IS SJOERD MARIJNE!!!

FULL-TIME: INDIA 1 - USA 1

LONG CORNER FOR THE USA BUT INDIA ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE USA WANT A REFERRAL!!!

59' THE CLOCK RUNS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58' India have a great chance but Lilima shoots instead of passing to Navjot.

57' Long corner for the USA. Rani brought down and yellow card for Matson.

56' Nikki Pradhan defends well. Long corner for the USA

55' Monika gets hit on the face. The Indians earn a free hit after good pressure by the USA

54' The Indians happy to knock the ball around now - they need to hold on calmly

52' Superb defending by Deep Grace Ekka to foil the Americans but they have a long corner.

50' Nikki Pradhan drills a good ball in - to no avail!!!!

49' GREAT CHANCE FOR INDIA - UDITA SHOOTS WIDE AND OVER THE GOAL!!!!!

48' Nicole Woods attacks but the Indian defence does well to intercept

POWERFUL FLICK BY GURJIT BUT BRIGGS SAVES

47' The Indians coming hard -- PC FOR INDIA!!!!

MARIJNE HAS THE GOLDEN GIRLS IN A HUDDLE FOR THE LAST TIME IN THE MATCH- CAN THE INDIANS REMAIN CALM, REMAIN SOLID, AND HOLD ON??? THEY ARE LOOKING TO ATTACK AND DOING SO WITH PURPOSE THOUGH

END OF Q3: INDIA 1 - USA 1

44' The Indians get a great diagonal ball in the circle but Vandana is penalized.

42' SUNITA LAKRA DOES WELL TO EFFECT A SUPERB TACKLE TO FOIL THE AMERICANS AND SAVITA BLOCKS A SHOT SECONDS LATER.

40' The Indians searching hard for a second. Moving well with the ball and managing to find acres of space up front.

39' Vandana and Rani trying to steal the ball high up in the US circle. The Americans losing their rhythm a bit.

37' India pressing hard and pressing high - the goal has transformed the Indians completely, Can they find a second???

35' Great ball by the Indians in the US circle but they cannot find a PC. India apply sustained pressure

33' Lilima surrounded by 3 Americans in midfield. Ball stolen. India attack

RANI STRUGGLING WITH HER RUNS - BUT GOOD ENOUGH WITH THE PC

INDIA 1 - USA 1

RANI DOES THE TRICK FOR INDIA WITH A SQUEEZE SHOT - INDIA ARE LEVEL

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31' PC FOR INDIA --- CAN THEY MAKE IT COUNT?????

COMING FROM BEHIND WILL NOT BE EASY - CAN SJOERD MARIJNE INSPIRE HIS GIRLS TO GO ALL OUT AND ATTACK WITH MORE PURPOSE? - WHAT IS NEEDED IS A FULLER AND HIGHER PRESS WITH MORE NUMBERS THROWN FORWARD

THE INDIANS UNABLE TO CREATE ENOUGH CHANCES - SOMEHOW ITS TOUGH TO IMAGINE WHERE THE GOAL WILL COME FROM AS THE PC's DONT SEEM TO BE GOOD ENOUGH - AND THE INDIANS DO NOT LOOK LETHAL ENOUGH IN THE CIRCLE

THE INDIANS HARD DONE BY A HARSH DECISION AS THEY LOSE THEIR REFERRAL. THE ON-FIELD REFEREE AND THE VIDEO REFEREE FELT SAVITA PROTECTED THE BALL UNDER HER BODY ALTHOUGH REPLAYS SHOW THE BALL WAS UNDER FOR NOT MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND NOT INTENTIONALLY SO

HALF TIME: INDIA 0 - USA 1

INDIA KEEP THE PC OUT

29' ANOTHER PC FOR THE USA!!!!!

THANKFULLY, THE USA CANNOT THE PC RIGHT!!!!

INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL ALTHOUGH THE BALL WAS UNDER SAVITA'S BODY FOR JUST A SECOND OR TWO

GOALMOUTH MELEE -- SAVITA SOMEHOW KEEPS THE BALL OUT - THE REFEREE SAYS SAVITA PROTECTED THE BALL UNDER HER BODY- INDIA REFER

27' An extended period of possession for the USA - the Indians have to do better than that.

25' Michelle Vitesse shows her skill, but India manage to clear. The USA applying pressure.

23' The USA now knocking the ball around and try a long shot into the circle - no one connects - free hit for India.

21' Siami gets a green card!!!

20' Melissa Gonzalez enters the Indian circle. The Indian defence is solid this time. Namita steals, Lalremsiani advances.

19' Half chance for Udita who cannot connect onto a deflection at the goalmouth

NAVNEET INJECTS - RANI'S SLAP SHOT IS BLOCKED BY BRIGGS!!!!!