Starting 8:
Bevan (Captain), Tim, Michaela, Mia. Anna, Loralee, Ryan, Simon.
Subs:
Jim for Ryan. Sam for Bevan. Captaincy passed to Anna at Bevan’s substitution.
India gained advantage early in the game by a succession of quick goal. NZ’s first match point was a penalty scored by Jim Gardner, but with India already 10 goals ahead it was a hard task to catch up. Quick switches and drop shots by the Indian boys created scoring opportunities for their team which they capitalised on. Boys vying for rebound and feed under the post created a lot of contact. India gave away a few free passes and penalties due to this contact, which we successfully converted!
Kuldeep Singh's contact against Mia under the post earned him a yellow card. There was a lot of rough play and it was a very hard match to play against. In the second half NZ upped the defence. We were able to upset the Indian’s style of play, but ultimately they were able to score more frequently than ourselves.
The team came off the court battle-weary, but proud to have made it this far.
Half time: NZ 4 – 19 India
Full time: NZ 10 – 34 India
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