Potchefstroom, April 10: The Indian women’s hockey team’s dream run in the FIH Junior World Cup came to a screeching halt after it suffered a 0-3 defeat to three-time champions, the Netherlands in the semi-finals, here on Sunday.
India, whose best finish in the tournament came in the 2013 edition where they finished as bronze medallists, were eying a maiden berth in the summit clash.
The team so far produced high quality hockey to march into the last-four round unbeaten.
But it was not to be as the Netherlands scored three field goals through Tessa Beetsma (12’), Luna Fokke (53’) and Jip Dicke (54’) to emerge winners and sail into their fourth straight final.
Contrary to the result, the Indians started on a bright note and dominated the early share of exchanges. However, the young Indian eves just couldn’t find a goal. (PTI)
