Pink Ladies Cup: In their final Pink Ladies Cup match, the Indian senior women’s team lost to Korea 0–3 on Wednesday at the Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium in Sharjah.
The Koreans, who are ranked 20th in FIFA, had a 2-0 lead at the half.
Korea Republic took the lead in the first half thanks to goals from Choi Yoojung and Choi Dagyeong, but Mun Eunju completed the scoring in the 81st minute.
India played three matches in the Pink Ladies Cup, defeating Russia and Korea after winning the first match against Jordan.
As anticipated, the Koreans immediately established themselves in the Indian half after proving to be too hot to handle. The girls of Crispin Chettri deserve praise for filling in the gaps ahead of schedule. Although it somewhat lessened the impact of Korean attacks, it was insufficient to hold their adversaries at bay for an extended period of time.
The first goal came in the eighth minute after the Indian defenders were forced to make a few mistakes close to their area due to constant pressure. The spearheads of the Korean attacks were captain Lee Youngju and Choi Yoojung, with the former delivering the initial blow.
India gave up a direct free kick that was clearly visible from the frame and was on the box’s edge. Shreya Hooda was unable to respond to Choi Yoojung’s brilliantly executed free kick, which had the perfect trajectory and caused the ball to find the net with a smoothness.
All things considered, Shreya was a vigilant client who was constantly on guard because she had to deal with too many attacks from all sides. She performed admirably, including stopping a penalty kick in the 66th minute, but she was powerless to stop Choi Dagyeong’s second goal in the 27th.
After letting the ball remain in the Indian box for an extended period of time, the Indian defenders were penalized. The ball was tapped in by Dagyeong, who was practically handshaking it.
There weren’t many Indian attacks. The only time the Korean goalie was put to the test in the first half was when she casually collected a hopeful shot from Lynda Kom. Even though none of them yielded anything useful, India did gain some advantages.
India appeared more organized and took the ball to the opposing side more frequently in the second half. They occasionally made admirable attempts to use the wings, but the Korean defenders stopped them. However, Mun Eunju was able to extend the lead in the 81st minute, but the Koreans found Indian defenders difficult to overcome.
India Women: Hemam Shilky Devi, Purnima Kumari, Naorem Priyangka Devi, Lisham Babina Devi (Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi), Renu, Manisha (C), Kiran Pisda, and Lynda Kom Serto (Karishma Shirvoikar). Shreya Hooda (GK) (Elangbam Panthoi Chanu).
