Monday, Apr 22, 2002
Monday, Apr 22, 2002 |
| Sport | ||
|
News:
Front Page |
National |
Southern States |
Other States |
International |
Opinion |
Business |
Sport |
Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary | Sport
-
Football
Earlier, Japan hammered Korea Republic 7-0 to score its scond win and move at the top of the table with six points. Determined to collect full points, India played an attacking game and dominated the match throughout but could not get the early goal as they found stiff resistance from the rival 'keeper Ana Dee Garcia. India shot into the lead with one minute left for the interval through substitute Blanka Barretto whose 20-yard shot off a pass from Kiranmala Devi pass found the net. After crossing over, India continued to hold the midfield superiority and increased the lead in the 54th minute. Defender Maynol Rocky floated the ball into the goalmouth only to see Ibempishak Devi putting the ball in. India kept on the pressure and probed into the rival half with ease and made it 3-0 through Maynol Rocky whose rasping shot gave the 'keeper no chance to react. Rehana Kahtun then swelled the lead when she connected a crisp cross from Tongam Kiranmala Devi from the right. The host, who which was all over the rival, added two more goals in a span of two minutes through Geeta Rani to complete the rout and register its first win. Earlier, strong contender, Japan trounced Korean Republic 7-0 to move at the top of the table and qualified for the next round from Group `A'. The Japanese girls, who led 2-0 at half time, dominated the game throughout and scored through a brace by substitute Shinobu Ohno (51st, 87th) and a goal each from Aya Miyama (6th), Kanako Ito (25th), Ayako Kitamoto, Kana Watanabe (79th) and Karina Maruyama (81st). The Koreans started off well but failed to keep up the pace and found their opponents more superior in skill and technique. The Korean girls had three scoring chances to reduce the margin but they found rival keeper Miho Fukumoto a hard nut to crack as Miho bought off excellent saves. With this win, Japan heads the table with six points from two matches and needs a draw from its next match against India to qualify for the semifinals. — PTI
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
News:
Front Page |
National |
Southern States |
Other States |
International |
Opinion |
Business |
Sport |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
|
The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | Home |
Copyright © 2002, The
Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of
this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of
The Hindu
|