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Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: India Keep Hopes Alive With Brilliant 3-1 Win Over New Zealand
Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro: India came up with a far more cohesive and less error-strewn game, to outplay New Zealand 3-1 to fight from a loss in their opening match to maintain their chances of making it to the semis and stay alive their dream of making it to the Paris Olympic.
Sangita Kumari opened the scoring in the 1st minute and Udita made it 2-0 in the 12th minute scoring a goal on her birthday before Beauty Dung Dung (16th min) scored the third goal in a brilliant first quarter for the hosts. Though Megan Hull reduced the margin for the Black sticks, the hosts did not let their performance slack in the remaining three quarters to score a morale-boosting victory in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro-Turf Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.
The victory meant that both India and New Zealand are with three points from one win each while the United States led the way with six points from two wins.
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