Hockey, Olympic Qualifiers, India vs Italy live: Udita scores inside opening sixty seconds

India 1-0 Italy, Q2: India are finding it difficult to create good chances. Italy are defending really well and are also pressing strongly whenever India come anywhere near their 23m line.

India 1-0 Italy, Q2: India start the second quarter with their second PC of the match. Lovely 3D skills from Sangita Kumari down the left channel and she wins a PC. Udita’s slap shot is blocked by the defender on the post.

India 1-0 Italy, Q1: Italy have a first penalty corner of the match! They can punish India here if they get it right. Isn’t meant to be as the trapper fails to trap the ball and India immediately get on the counter. Beauty Dungdung gets the ball on the left and swoops in and shoots. However, Lucia Caruso smothers the shot. India try from the right with Tete but the hooter goes off for the end of the first quarter.

India 1-0 Italy, Q1: Italy making their numbers count now as Ivanna Pessina makes her way into the circle and tries to find an Indian foot. Monika does well to keep her foot out of the way and clears the ball away.

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