India manage to hold onto Lalremsiami’s late winner and secure a semi-final berth! Excellent showing but the scorer of India’s winner had to leave in the dying stages due to a collision.

India 3-2 Canada, end of Quarter 4 | FT

INDIA GET A PENALTY CORNER UNDER 9 MINUTES! They fail to convert it, but Lalremsiami is there inside the circle to convert it amidst the chaos!

Its probably from outside the circle but Canada don’t have any reviews.

India 3-2 Canada, Quarter 4

Lalremsiami has been making plenty of runs from the right flank for India but hasn’t been able to produce a final pass yet. Nine minutes to go!

India 2-2 Canada, Quarter 4

Quarter 4 begins and Canada will need to be careful. They can’t let India get a lot on the ball, otherwise they will be letting them create more chances.

India 2-2 Canada, Quarter 4

India were pressing and Quarter 3 suddenly ends! It was some outstanding hockey from Canada to level the game!

India 2-2 Canada, end of Quarter 3

A penalty corner and they try a variation to draw level! Savita couldn’t do anything!

India 2-2 Canada, Quarter 3

With around eight minutes to go in this quarter, Canada are trying to build some tempo in hope to find the equaliser.

India 2-1 Canada, Quarter 3

Quarter 3 begins and India will be aiming to maintain their lead!

End of Quarter 2, India lead 2-1. Canada pulled one back in this quarter after Navneet extended India’s lead.

India 2-1 Canada, end of Quarter 2 | HT

Stairs scores and its a brilliant goal via penalty corer!

India 2-1 Canada, Quarter 2

Lalremsiami surges in from the right side of the Canada circle and Navneet converts it for another goal!

India 2-0 Canada, Quarter 2

Quarter 2 begins and India will be hoping to keep their lead, so that they reach the semis.

India 1-0 Canada, Quarter 2

Quarter 1 ends and India manage to hold on to their 1-0 lead against Canada.

India 1-0 Canada, end of Quarter 1

With four minutes to go, India have had most of the ball and are attacking a lot from the right flank. It looks like they will keep their lead for this quarter atleast.

India 1-0 Canada, Quarter 1

With around 13 minutes to go in this quarter, India get a penalty corner. It is for Gurjit and she takes a long time. She almost makes a mess but Tete manages to get the tap in at the far post.

India 1-0 Canada, Quarter 1

Quarter 1 begins and India attack directly! WHAT A START AND ALMOST GET ONE! ITS A LONG CORNER!

India 0-0 Canada, Quarter 1

Both teams enter the venue for their respective pre-match formalities!

In their last meeting, India defeated Canada 3-2 (1-1) in shootout at the 2002 World Cup.

Savita (GK, C), Grace, Gurjit, Udita, Sushila, Jyoti, Salima, Sharmila, Neha, Navneet, Vandana

All eyes will be on Vandana, who has been India’s main attacking focal point, in the absence of Rani. She was the one who scored India’s consolation vs England and will be handy with her deflections inside the opposition circle.

England cruised past India, winning 3-1 on Tuesday. Giselle Ansley, Tess Howard and Hannah Martin were on target for the hosts as they cruised past their opponents with ease. Meanwhile, Vandana Katariya scored a consolation goal for India in the dying moments of Quarter 4.

In what is a virtual knockout match, India are third with six points (two wins and a defeat). Canada are second with the same points but a better goal difference. England are on top, with Wales in fourth and Ghana in fifth positions respectively. To book a semi-final berth, India need to beat Canada today!

Both sides have faced each other 16 times with India coming out on top with 11 wins. Canada have managed only one win and four fixtures have ended as a draw!

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