Vidya takes Karnataka into semifinals

Shoot-outs had been the order of the day as all of the quarterfinals on the twelfth Hockey India senior ladies’s Nationwide championship right here on Saturday had been closely-fought affairs requiring the tie-breaker to resolve the winners.
Whereas Maharashtra and Jharkhand performed out a goalless attract regulation time within the first quarterfinal earlier than Jharkhand superior to the final 4 5-4 in sudden dying, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh additionally required a second spherical of shoot-out after being tied 0-0 earlier than Haryana superior 3-2.
The primary match was a largely defensive affair with neither crew even making a half-attempt to attain, content material sitting of their halves and enjoying the ball round between the 23-yard strains. In distinction, the second quarterfinal noticed either side creating possibilities and enjoying a fast-paced sport however unable to seek out the successful purpose.
Punjab and Karnataka ended 1-1 within the third quarterfinal of the day earlier than Ok.S. Vidya transformed each her makes an attempt efficiently within the shootout to take Karnataka into the semifinals 6-5 (5-4 in shoot-out).
Odisha accomplished the semifinal line-up with a 2-0 win within the shootouts over defending champion Madhya Pradesh, which couldn’t convert any of its first 4 makes an attempt after the sport was tied 1-1 on the finish of 60 minutes.
The outcomes: Quarterfinals: Jharkhand 0 (SO 5 Betan Dungdung 2, Reshma Soreng 2, Nirali Kujur) bt Maharashtra 0 (SO 4 Akansha Singh 2, Ankita Sapate, Manashri Shedage); Haryana 0 (SO 3 Ekta Kaushik, Bharti Saroha, Priyanka) bt UP 0 (SO 2 Sonal Tiwari, Simran Singh); Karnataka 1 (Nisha-PC, SO 5 Ok.S. Vidya 2, B.N. Poojitha, M.D. Pooja, H.R. Anjali) bt Punjab 1 (Mahima, SO 4 Kirandeep Kaur, Navpreet Kaur, Navjot Kaur, Sarabdeep Kaur); Odisha 1 (Neha Lakra, SO 2 Neha Lakra, Rojita Kujur) bt MP 1 (Prashu Singh Parihar, SO 0).