News for 09 April 2022
All the news for Saturday 9 April 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League (W) - 9 April
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
All times GMT + 5:30
8 Apr 2022 19:30 IND v NED (RR) 2 - 1
9 Apr 2022 15:30 IND v NED (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | India | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Germany | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
| 8 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| 9 | United States | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | -19 | 0 |
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FIH Match Centre
Clinical Indian eves end Dutch winning streak
India registered their first win against Netherlands in over a decade with a clinical 2-1 win thanks to their efficient attacking performance backed by their usually stellar defence. Netherlands came into the contest against India today with a long winning streak in the FIH competitions, with their last loss coming against Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League back in 2020. But with a much-changed team filled with youngsters, they more than met their match against an experienced Indian team.
Experienced India end Dutch winning streak at FIH Pro League
By Vimal Sankar
Sonika Tandi scored for India against The Netherlands ©Getty Images
For the first time in over a decade, India women’s hockey team beat The Netherlands with a clinical 2-1 win at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Indian Women Post Famous Win Over Netherlands – First in 48 Years!
There was a great deal of talk on the eve of the India-Netherlands clash over the Dutch not coming to India with their first-choice side because many players are either busy preparing for the Euro Hockey League or doing Junior World Cup duty in South Africa. To call a spade a spade, it can’t be India’s focus area if the visitors took a call to field a second-string or even a third-string side in a tournament having the stature of FIH Pro League. Indian eves did what they had to do – give their best shot and prevailed over the Netherlands by the odd goal in three – their first win over the Dutch in 48 years – they last beat them 1-0 at the 1974 World Cup at France.
India score rare win over Netherlands
S2H Team
India took full points off a young and inexperienced Netherlands with a 2-1 win in an FIH Pro League women’s match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
India stun defending champions Netherlands
Neha and Sonika scored in India’s only second win against the Netherlands in 10 attempts and first in 48 years.
By Ali Asgar Nalwala
Women’s FIH Pro League: India stun defending champions Netherlands Picture by ADIMAZES PVT LTD
The Indian women’s hockey team handed defending champions the Netherlands their first defeat in the FIH Pro League 2021-22 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Friday.
Hockey India congratulated Navneet Kaur on completing 100 International Caps.
Hockey India congratulated Navneet Kaur on completing 100 International Caps. She achieved this special milestone during India's match against world no.1 Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League being held here at Kalinga Stadium on Friday.
Malaysia get rare chance to play Kookaburras
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian men's hockey team will get the chance of a lifetime — play the world No 1 team, Australia, in a five-match series on April 21-28 in Perth.
FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2022 - 9 April
Potchefstroom (RSA)
All times GMT +2
8 Apr 2022 09:00 IND v KOR (Quarter-Final) 3 - 0
8 Apr 2022 11:15 NED v RSA (Quarter-Final) 5 - 0
8 Apr 2022 15:45 ENG v USA (Quarter-Final) 2 - 1
8 Apr 2022 18:00 ARG v GER (Quarter-Final) 1 - 4
9 Apr 2022 11:15 CAN v URU (13th-16th Place)
9 Apr 2022 13:30 ZIM v AUT (9th-12th Place)
9 Apr 2022 15:45 IRL v MAS (9th-12th Place)
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FIH Match Centre
Germany stun Argentina with four goal first half to join India, Netherlands and England in semi-finals
Quarter-finals day produced four top class matches with some tremendous skills on display but the performance of the day was that of the German team as they put on a classy show to outgun reigning champions Argentina. India put in a dominating and professional performance to defeat Asian rivals Korea. The Eves barely broke into top gear and it is exciting to think there is much more to come from this team.
Reigning champions Argentina crash out of Women's Junior Hockey World Cup
By Owen Lloyd
Germany beat reigning champions Argentina 4-1 in South Africa ©Getty Images
India, The Netherlands, England, and Germany all advanced to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Junior World Cup semi-finals following four fantastic fixtures in Potchefstroom in South Africa.
India East Past South Korea to Romp into Semifinals
Indian junior eves have ticked almost all the boxes in the Pool stage of the 9th Junior Women’s World Cup, maintaining an all-win record. The Salima Tete-captained side must have surprised many by their imperious showing in the showpiece event – the manner in which they put it across Germany 2-1 must have made other top teams such as the Netherlands, Argentina, and England sit up and take notice of them. With all respect to South Korea, the league-phase performance of the Erik Wonning-coached side left no one in doubt who will start as favourties in the quarterfinal clash. South Korea to be honest, would consider themselves lucky to make it to the quarterfinals despite losing two of their three pool games – they just made it on better goal average to nudge out Uruguay and Austria.
Unbeaten India storm into semi-finals with 3-0 win over South Korea
India will next face the winner of the other quarter-final between three-time champions Netherlands and South Africa on Sunday.
Mumtaz Khan celebrates scoring the first goal for Junior Indian Women's Hockey Team against South Korea. Image: Twitter/@sports_odisha
Potchefstroom: The Indian women's hockey team continued its unbeaten run and defeated South Korea 3-0 on Friday to enter the semi-finals of the FIH Junior World Cup for only the second time.
India beats South Korea 3-0 to enter semifinals
The Indian women's hockey team continued its unbeaten run and defeated South Korea 3-0 on Friday to enter the semifinals of the ongoing Junior Women's Hockey World Cup.
India vs Korea (Source: Hockey India)
The Indian women's hockey team continued its unbeaten run and defeated South Korea 3-0 here on Friday to enter the semifinals of the FIH Junior World Cup for only the second time.
Brilliant Dutch made to work hard for Quarter Final Victory against the hosts
Hosts South Africa knew they would be up against it as they took on free-scoring tournament favourites Netherlands in the second quarter-final of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom today. South Africa had secured their spot in the top 8 by virtue of finishing second in the pool stages to England, while Netherlands had swatted away the challenge of USA, Canada and Zimbabwe in belligerent fashion.
England Defeat USA To Make Women's Junior World Cup Semi-Finals
Maddie Axford’s goal late in the third quarter helped England come from behind to beat the USA 2-1 and reach the last four of the FIH Women’s Junior World Cup.
U-21 USWNT Fall in Tight Junior World Cup Quarterfinal to England
Images taken by World Sport Pics & FIH
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – Similar to their previous game, another weather delay pushed back the start time but that didn’t hinder a battling performance from both the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team and England when they met in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Quarterfinal. USA started fast scoring in the first 3 minutes of play, but England came from behind to claim tight 2-1 win.
2013 FIH JR wold Cup a high point for Indian Women's Hockey
ERROL D’CRUZ
A huge defeat against Australia at the start of the campaign. A monumental bronze medal on the concluding day. No, we’re not referring to the Indian men’s campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We’re talking about the 2013 FIH Junior Women’s World Cup and India’s high point in the women’s game which came in Moenchengladbach, Germany, in July-August.
5 players who made it big from India's 2013 World Cup bronze-winning Junior Hockey Team
The 2013 Indian women's junior hockey team, which won the first World Cup medal consisted of many future stars of Indian hockey - here's where the top players are right now!
By Soumya Bontra
The 2013 Women's Junior Hockey Team celebrate after winning the bronze medal (Source: Feminism in India)
The current Indian women's junior hockey team is performing incredibly well in South Africa and has qualified for the semifinals of the 2022 Women's Junior World Cup. So far, India has been unbeaten in the tournament and is aiming to win its first junior hockey World Cup title.
How East Bengal Won the Calcutta Premier Hockey League After 33 Years!
East Bengal men’s hockey team are in seventh heaven after winning the Kolkata Premier Hockey League in Kolkata. The triumph assumes special significance because East Bengal won the Kolkata Premier Hockey League after a lenghty gap of 33 years – the last time they had won the 1989 edition when they put it across Eastern Railway 2-1 in the final. East Bengal hasn’t been regularly featuring in the Kolkata Premier Hockey League – they marked a return to the league last year after a hiatus of 21 years.
How Legend Ashley Jackson Finally Celebrated His First League Title
Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper hears from Ashley Jackson after Old Georgians lifted their first major outdoor title.
Ashley Jackson says it was a 'very good night' down the Old Crown in Weybridge. Old Georgians had ventured there last Saturday evening after sealing their first Men’s Premier Division title at the club where he had spent three spells since 2003.
England Hockey Premier Division: Wimbledon aim for double Euro joy
Wimbledon are riding high in men's Premier Division PIC: Deebie Christopher
Wimbledon men and women could secure European hockey for next season this weekend – but will have to do it at the home of the current champions.
English Premier Divisions teams await Euro Hockey League places
Surbiton women are assured of EHL action in 2022/23 PIC: Euro Hockey League
Teams finishing second in the men’s and women’s Premier Divisions may not know whether they will be competing in the mooted Euro Hockey League reboot next season for some time.
Men’s EYHL quarter-finals see Bann hoping to land ticket to own party
The men’s EY Champions Trophy playoff series gets under way this weekend with Banbridge hosting YMCA and Glenanne facing Monkstown in the first running of a quarter-final phase.
Scottish titles and relegation coming down to the wire with only three games left
Last gasp slip-ups can creep in as the nerves jangle in the run-in to Premiership titles. Could this happen to Western Wildcats men and Watsonians women in the respective Premiership denouements? Western have a five point cushion and Watsonians are six ahead, although Clydesdale Western have a game in hand. So both are close to the finish line.
Jaguars eye consistency ahead of weekend matches
By Washington Onyango 
Western Jaguars players celebrate after last Sunday's Premier League win over Kenya Police at City Park Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Western Jaguar Hockey Club will be hoping to put the mixed results they registered last weekend behind them when they host two Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men’s Premier League matches in Kakamega.