January 16, 2024 – 21:21 (IST)
This concludes our coverage of the FIH Olympic qualifying match between India and Italy in Ranchi. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who followed our coverage. On behalf of the Sports Desk at Firstpost, Amit would like to close this. I wish everyone a good night.
January 16, 2024 – 21:15 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
FT India 5-1 Italy
4th quarter, 15 minutes: Goal! In the end, India never managed to keep a clean sheet in the group stage, and right after the heckling in the final, Italy finally scored their first goal of the tournament! Now it’s full time for India vs Italy match at Jaipal Singh Stadium!
But a 5-1 win is not a bad result for the Indian team. The Indian team bounced back from a shocking loss to the US with solid wins over New Zealand and Italy and will face Germany in the semi-finals.
January 16, 2024 – 21:12 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 5-0 Italy
Question 4, 15 minutes: Italy earned a penalty corner just before the end of the final quarter.They are out of the competition, but win the PC in hopes of getting approved with a high score
January 16, 2024 – 21:07 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 5-0 Italy
4th quarter, 10 minutes: Goal!Udita scores the extra point. A shot from a penalty corner and this has now turned into a proper blow at the Jaipal Singh Stadium. The ball hit one of Italy’s defenders and goalkeeper Caruso before falling behind the post.
January 16, 2024 – 21:00 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 4-0 Italy
4th Q8 minute: Goal! Navneet Kaur did some great work to quadruple India’s lead and put the result of the match beyond doubt. He charged into the circle from the right side and finished with a nice little tomahawk that beat the right keeper. Salima’s goal is a work of art, and this could very well be on par with that.
January 16, 2024 – 20:57 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 3-0 Italy
Q4, 1′: The final quarter is underway and unless Italy pulls off a miracle, India will finish on the winning side tonight and be drawn alongside America, Germany and Japan in the semi-finals.
January 16, 2024 – 20:52 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 3-0 Italy
Question 3, 15 minutes: What a great quarter for the Indians as they were able to score several goals in five minutes. Antonella Rinaldi suffered a devastating blow late in the third quarter, wincing in pain after receiving a full-force pass from Monica.
With one more quarter to go, it seems certain that India will finish on top.
January 16, 2024 – 20:50 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 3-0 Italy
3rd quarter, 15 minutes: Goal! With India leading 3-0 towards the end of the third quarter, Salima Tete delivered a nice strike from the edge of the circle. This could be a contender for goal of the tournament! It was a tough angle from the right wing, but Jharkhand’s Salima used an aerial attack to force the ball into the gap and triple India’s lead.
January 16, 2024 – 20:44 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 2-0 Italy
3rd quarter, 12 minutes: Goal! Deepika imposes a penalty stroke; India’s lead doubles! Aim for the bottom right of the goal post and easily beat Italian keeper Caruso!
January 16, 2024 – 20:43 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
3rd quarter 11 minutes: India chance to double lead. Indians awarded penalty stroke Following a clumsy challenge to Lalremsiami by Sofia Laurito.
January 16, 2024 – 20:37 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
3rd quarter, 5 minutes: India earn their third penalty corner as Udita rushes into the Italian half. However, India had a hard time getting the ball into the PC area, and their attack ended up fading away.
January 16, 2024 – 20:33 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
3rd quarter 2 minutes: Another goal opportunity! Jyoti receives a pass from Lalremsiami on the right and fails to collect the ball cleanly in the circle. Had he done so, he would have had little trouble finding the back of Italy’s goal.
January 16, 2024 – 20:31 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
3rd question 1 minute: Another chance to score! Jyoti receives a pass from the right inside the circle and fails to collect the ball cleanly. Had he done so, he would have had little trouble finding the back of Italy’s goal.
January 16, 2024 – 20:27 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
HT India 1-0 Italy
“I think Italy are playing very well. We would like to keep possession a little more and control the game a little more. We have a lot to play for,” India coach Shopman said during the half-time chat. . together with the broadcast station.
January 16, 2024 – 20:24 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
HT India 1-0 Italy
India have maintained overwhelming possession so far, recording seven shots through the circle to Italy’s three, and five shots on target to the opponent’s one.
January 16, 2024 – 20:20 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
HT India 1-0 Italy
Q2, 15 minutes: Halftime at Jaipal Singh Stadium! India maintained a narrow lead with Udita’s goal early in the match. India managed to create some chances from then on, including attacks from other PCs, but they were unable to completely convert it. But Janeke Shopman’s side will be hoping to double or even triple their lead at the other end of the interval.
January 16, 2024 – 20:13 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Question 2, 10 minutes: With just over five minutes left until halftime, Deepika started charging from the left side. He enters the circle, but is unable to finish the way he wants. Shortly after, Salima Tete launched a similar attack, this time from the right, but she too was unable to break through the Italian defence.
January 16, 2024 – 20:10 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q2, 8′: India will have an extra player on the field for a few minutes as Italy’s Ivana Pessina receives a green card midway through the second quarter.
January 16, 2024 – 20:09 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q2, 6′: Udita picks up the ball near the center line and feeds it to Sonika on the left. However, the latter lost the ball soon after as he charged towards the Italian half.
January 16, 2024 – 20:05 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q2, 2 minutes: Another penalty corner for the Indians, the second of the day. Udita sent the ball towards Caruso, who managed to miss the ball before one of the defenders behind him cleared the ball towards safety. India almost scored their second goal there!
January 16, 2024 – 20:03 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q2, 1′: The second quarter begins. Will India be able to double their lead before half-time? Please expect by all means.
January 16, 2024 – 20:00 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Question 1, 15 minutes: After an entertaining first quarter, the Indian team took a 1-0 lead after attacking in the first minute. However, while India won a green card during this period, Lalremsiami was sent to the sin bin for a few minutes.
January 16, 2024 – 20:00 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q1, 14′: Italy are given a PC in the final moments of the first quarter, but the forwards fail to collect the ball and the ball rolls to near the center of the right wing, where Beauty collects it and takes the lead. Counterattack. Beauty managed to get inside the Italian circle, but her shot, which hit the goalpost, was blocked.
January 16, 2024 – 19:57 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
1st quarter, 13 minutes: Pessina manages to charge into the Indian D towards the end of the 1st quarter, hoping to find Indian feet and get PC on his side. However, Indian defenders are able to deflect the ball to safety.
January 16, 2024 – 19:51 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
Q1, 6′: Sonica attempts to charge from the left wing, but her vigorous charge eventually fizzles out.
January 16, 2024 – 19:47 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 1-0 Italy
1st Q1 minute: Goal! India were awarded a penalty corner early in the match by Salima Tete and Udita’s clean shot beat every Italian defender, hit the goalkeeper’s pads and into the back of the net, giving India an early lead. On in the game!
January 16, 2024 – 19:46 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India 0-0 Italy
1st quarter, 1′: Kickoff at Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi. Today India aims to attack Italy from the word ‘go’.
January 16, 2024 – 19:39 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
“I told the girls not to worry about the other games, we have everything in our hands, we have good hockey right now,” Indian coach Janeke Schopman said ahead of the game. I told them that I want to do that and that I hope I can do it.”
January 16, 2024 – 19:34 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
Women’s hockey head-to-head match between India and Italy
India won: Four
Italy won: 1
draw: 1
January 16, 2024 – 19:28 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
The lineup for today’s match is as follows:
India: Savita (C, GK), Monica, Udita, Nikki, Sangita, Nisha, Lalremsiami, Jyoti, Navneet, Salima, Neha
Italy: Carta (C), Caruso (GK), Bormida, Munitis, Rinaldi, Puglisi, Pastor, Laurito, Oviedo, Pessina, Machin
January 16, 2024 – 19:20 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
“Please, please come.”
Coach Janeke Schopman wasn’t too happy with his team after Saturday’s 1-0 loss to the United States. However, her words after the defeat helped the Indian team bounce back the next day and lead them to a 3-1 loss to New Zealand.
Click here for more on that story
January 16, 2024 – 19:12 (IST)
India vs Italy FIH Olympic Qualifier Live
India will go into today’s match against Italy with a point in hand. Here’s the journey so far in the Ranchi leg of the Olympic qualifiers.
— Lost 1-0 to USA
— 3-1 win over New Zealand
January 16, 2024 – 19:05 (IST)
Hello. Welcome to the live coverage of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier Pool B match between hosts India and Italy at the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday. The Indian team will enter the match with three points and will aim for a win, but a draw will also determine their place in the semi-finals.