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The Indian junior women's hockey team wrapped up their Australia tour with a thrilling 4-5 loss to Canberra Chill. Despite taking an early lead, the visitors found themselves trailing after Canberra Chill scored five consecutive goals. India mounted an impressive comeback in the final quarters with three penalty corner conversions. This tour provided vital preparation for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup in Chile next year.

Key Points: Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Loses 4-5 to Canberra Chill

  • India opened scoring with Sukhveer Kaur's penalty corner in sixth minute
  • Canberra Chill responded with two goals from Canhess Lauren Yee in 12th and 19th minutes
  • Indian team mounted late comeback with three penalty corner goals in final quarters
  • Tour served as crucial preparation for FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2025
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Indian junior women's hockey team ends Australia tour with 4-5 loss to Canberra Chill

Indian junior women's hockey team concludes Australia tour with narrow 4-5 defeat against Canberra Chill despite late comeback attempt in final match.

"The tour is expected to provide valuable exposure to the young Indian squad - IANS"

Canberra, Oct 2

: The Indian junior women’s hockey team narrowly lost 4-5 to Canberra Chill in their final match on the Australia Tour at the National Hockey Centre, Canberra. For India, goals were scored by Sukhveer Kaur (6'), Kanika Siwach (42'), Sunelita Toppo (54'), and Ishika (57'), while Canberra Chill’s scorers included Canhess Lauren Yee (12', 19'), Canhess Josie Lawton (24'), Hunter Baldwin (28'), and Amukawton (34') goalscorers.

India opened the scoring with a penalty corner goal from Sukhveer Kaur in the sixth minute. Soon after, Canhess Lauren Yee scored two consecutive field goals in the 12th and 19th minutes, giving her team the lead.

Canberra Chill further extended their advantage with field goals from Canhess Josie Lawton and Hunter Baldwin in the 24th and 28th minutes of the second quarter. In the third quarter, Canberra Chill added their fifth and final goal at the 34th minute, scored via a penalty corner by Amukawton.

For India, Kanika Siwach scored a penalty corner in the 42nd minute as the visitors tried to recover in the game. In the final quarter, Sunelita Toppo and Ishika also scored through penalty corners in the 54th and 57th minutes, respectively, but they couldn't score the equaliser in time and ended up suffering an unfortunate loss to finish their tour of Australia.

Led by captain Jyoti Singh, the team took part in key matches in Australia to gear up for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, scheduled for December in Santiago, Chile.

Team India, who had two wins and as many losses in Australia so far, finished their campaign with a loss in their final tour match against Canberra Chill on October 2.

The team was led on this tour of Australia by captain Jyoti Singh and coach Tushar Khandker. It was a crucial set of matches in terms of India's preparations for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025 to be played in December in Santiago, Chile. The tour is expected to provide valuable exposure to the young Indian squad, allowing the players to test their skills in international conditions against strong teams. The team went on a similar tour of Europe back in June, where it faced Belgium, Australia, and the Netherlands over five matches. India showed prowess as they defeated Belgium three games in a row, followed by a win against Australia and a bitter shootout loss against the Netherlands.

-- IANS

- IANS

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Rohit P
The comeback attempt was impressive but we conceded too many goals in the first half. Defense needs to be more organized. Still, great exposure for the World Cup preparations!
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Sarah B
Watching from Melbourne - these young players showed incredible resilience. The penalty corner conversions were excellent. Keep going girls, the future looks bright! ✨
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Arjun K
Sukhveer Kaur starting strong with that early goal! The team needs to work on maintaining momentum throughout the match. But overall, a good learning experience against tough opponents.
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Michael C
Respectful criticism: The team seems to struggle with consistency across all four quarters. They either start strong or finish strong, but rarely both. Coach Khandker needs to address this before the World Cup.
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Kavya N
Sunelita Toppo and Ishika's late goals gave us hope! The team showed they never give up. These tours are exactly what our young players need - tough competition to grow. All the best for World Cup 2025! 🏑

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