NEW DELHI: India women hockey team fell short against Great Britain as they lost their second Pool B match 0-3 at the Olympic Hockey Centre on Monday. The two teams failed to score any goal in the final quarter as the match ended in favour of Great Britain. After the win, Great Britain moved to the top spot in Pool B with six points, while India dropped down to fourth with one point.India face Australia in their next match on Wednesday. India women now have a draw and a loss to show for after two matches in their historic Olympic appearance in 36 years.India conceded two quick goals in the second quarter, after holding the higher-ranked Great Britain 0-0 in the first quarter, which took the game away from them. Giselle Ansley converted Britain's first penalty corner of the match in the 25th minute to give her team a 1-0 lead over a defensive Indian side.
Source: Times of India August 08, 2016 22:43 UTC