While both the teams were seen playing an attacking game in the initial stages
of the match, Russia
secured good opportunities to smash the ball in the net. The match proved to be
a dry run as there were no goals scored by Singapore .
In the first quarter, Russia
outplayed Singapore
with their spirited performance and attacking moves, which stunned the
opponents’ camp. Nine minutes into the game, Russian eves struck their first
goal though the stick of Captain Irina Osipova when they
attacked on Singapore ’s
half and scored with a field effort. With just four minutes to go for the first
quarter, Ksenia Shamina netted another field goal in favour of Russia in the
eleventh minute of the game to double the lead to 2-0.
The second quarter saw both the teams playing a much
calculated game as Russia
and Singapore
did well with their respective attacks and defensive play. But, it was Russia who was awarded a penalty corner and
Margarita Derpenkina stood successful in converting the penalty corner in the
twentieth minute taking the score further to 3-0 in support of Russia .
Going to the third quarter of the game, Russia was seen in full swing to score back to
back goals without letting the eves of Singapore to materialize any
opportunity. Marina Fedorova notched a goal through a penalty corner conversion
in the 38th minute. Continuing their supremacy throughout the game, Russia
incorporated their planned strategies and played the game with a conviction of
not letting the opponent score. Singapore
earned a penalty corner but unfortunately failed to convert it into a goal and
the score remained 4-0.
In search of their breakthrough,Singapore
made desperate attempts to strike the goal post of Russia but failed to cash on the
chances. While, Russia
was at his best and exploited all the goal scoring opportunities, Anastasiia
Reviakina penetrated a field goal in the 47th minute advancing the score
further to 5-0. Striving to build on their lead, Marina Fedorova scored another
beautifully crafted field goal in the 50th minute followed by another field goal
in the 52nd minute by Olesia Petrova which helped Russia
secure a comfortable win over Singapore
7-0.
In search of their breakthrough,
Satisfied with the team’s performance, Russia Captain
Irina Osipova said “There was some problem in the team today but we
played well as it was difficult for us to play in bad weather conditions. We
are satisfied with the scores but there is a lot more to do to improve the
overall performance.”
HI Press release
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