Dublin (Ireland), June 4: The Indian junior women’s hockey team clinched the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International 4-Nations title after beating Ireland 1-0 in the final here today.
The win meant India ended the tournament with an unblemished record.
With three goals in four games, Mumtaz Khan finished as the highest goal scorer of the tournament.
In a first quarter both teams played well and created few clear chances. Ireland won a succession of Penalty Corners right at the end of the quarter, but despite the pressure, India’s defence ensured they went into the break goalless.
The second quarter played out to a similar script but over the course of the period, India started asserting more.
Ireland though were the ones creating all the PC chances. They had another midway through the quarter, but it was saved by Bichu Devi.
Despite the quality of attacking play, it was the two defences that really stood out through the encounter. The teams went into half-time locked in a stalemate. (PTI)
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