~ Navneet Kaur scored for India within the closing~
Hangzhou, 14th September 2025: The Indian Girls’s Hockey Crew clinched the Silver Medal on the Girls’s Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou after a 1-4 loss towards hosts China within the closing. Navneet Kaur (1′) scored for India whereas Captain Ou Zixia (21′), Li Hong (40′), Zou Meirong (51′) and Zhong Jiaqi (53′) had been the goalscorers for the house staff.
India made a powerful begin within the closing by going forward within the very first minute via a penalty nook which was transformed by veteran ahead Navneet Kaur (1′) with a robust strike. A aim behind, China elevated the tempo of the sport and attacked with intent all through the primary half. Within the fourth minute, they obtained their first penalty nook which was met by a goalline block by Sunelita Toppo adopted by one other save from goalkeeper Bichu Devi. Within the fifteenth minute, China obtained one other penalty nook however this time, they couldn’t get previous India’s first rusher.
The pattern adopted within the second quarter with China successful one other penalty nook within the seventeenth minute which was saved by Bichu Devi who once more made an excellent block within the twentieth minute in open play. China gained a penalty nook within the twenty first minute however this time, Captain Ou Zixia (21′) efficiently transformed it to attain the equaliser. Each groups headed into the break with scores tied and all to play for within the second half.
India began the third quarter sturdy as they restricted China to their very own half and made fixed entries into the circle in quest of the lead once more, nonetheless, it was China that broke the impasse. Within the fortieth minute, India obtained a penalty nook however they couldn’t convert it, freely giving the ball to China as they launched a fast counterattack, catching India off guard. Li Hong (40′) made a powerful solo run and struck a back-handed shot which beat the goalkeeper and located the underside proper nook of the web.
China elevated the hole within the fourth quarter with two fast targets within the 51st and 53rd minute respectively. Ying Zhang performed an important move contained in the circle to Zou Meirong (51′) who made a first-touch end in entrance of the submit to attain the third aim. This was adopted by an excellent run by Zhong Jiaqi (53′) from the proper flank as she reduce into the circle and slotted a shot previous the goalkeeper to attain China’s fourth and closing aim of the night.
