
The Hockeyroos have won their second group stage clash
8-1 against India at the Champions Challenge in Dublin, Ireland to remain
undefeated.
Australia reaffirmed their status as tournament
favourites with a second successive victory as they blew away the challenge of
India. The Asian side looked set to put in a major challenge when Ritu Rani
cancelled out Madonna Blyth’s second minute goal.
But when the Hockeyroos rattled home a pair of goals in quick succession while
India were reduced to ten players due to Vandana Katariya's yellow card, the
game was up as the second half was a not overly effective exercise in damage
limitation.
Casey Eastham’s sharp finish and a sweetly worked Jodie Schulz corner move had
the Aussies flying at 3-1. And they duly ran riot in the second period as
Claire Messent scored the first of five quick-fire efforts in the 51st minute.
Blyth got her second close range corner goal while Georgia Nanscawen got a neat
touch to Jade Close’s cross for 6-1. Emily Hurtz profited from a ricochet to
simply volley home while Schulz picked out the top corner on the final whistle
to complete the win against a dispirited India.
WAIS 2012 London Olympians Kobie McGurk and Fiona Boyce
both took part in the match.
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