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FIH Hockey5s Women’s World Cup: India falls short against a rampant Dutch side

India finished as runner-up at the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s Women’s World Cup after a 7-2 loss to the Netherlands.

By Soumya | Jan 28, 2024 | 2 Min Read

India finished as runner-up at the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s Women’s World Cup after a 7-2 loss to the Netherlands in the final in Muscat on Saturday. Jyoti Chhatri (20’) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (23’) got on the scoresheet for India. Meanwhile, Janneke van de Venne (2’, 14’), Bente van der Veldt (4’, 8’), Lana Kalse (11’, 27’), and Sosha Benninga (13’) scored for the Netherlands.

🏑 INDIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY 5S TEAM FINISHED AS RUNNERS-UP AT INAUGURAL FIH 5S WORLD CUP

Indian Women's Team lost to powerhouse Netherlands 🇳🇱 2-7 in the Final to finish as Runners-up at the inaugural edition in Muscat 🇴🇲

Next Men's 5s World Cup will be starting from tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/yxExSXrBY8
— SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 (@SportsArena1234) January 27, 2024

Janneke van de Venne opened the account for the Dutch team in the second minute of the match. Bente van der Veldt scored twice in the next six minutes to make it 3-0. Further goals from Lana Kalse, Sosha Benninga and Van De Venne meant the Netherlands entered half-time with a 6-0 lead.

India tried to make a comeback and scored twice – Jyoti Chhatri (20th minute) and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal (23rd minute). However, against such a rampant opponent, the Women in Blue had no answers.

Congratulations to the Indian Women's Team on their Silver medal at the Inaugural FIH Hockey 5s Women's World Cup! Hockey India is delighted to announce a cash reward of ₹3 Lakhs per player and ₹1.5 Lakhs for each support staff member as a token of appreciation.#HockeyIndia… pic.twitter.com/ue1iBvAtc6
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 27, 2024

What happened in the finals of the FIH Hockey 5s Women’s World Cup?

With 4 minutes to go in the first half, Lana Kalse pounced on a loose ball and unleashed a powerful shot to make it 4-0 in Netherlands’ favour. Soon after, Sosha Benninga used a deft touch to bypass Rajani in goal and further extended their lead.

As the Netherlands continued to pressure the Indian defence, Janneke van de Venne capitalised on an opening and scored to end the first half 6-0 in the Netherlands’ favour. Netherlands’ dominance ensued in the second half, resulting in a challenge which was saved by Rajani.

India opened their account 5 minutes into the second half as Jyoti Chhatri found herself in space and rifled in a shot from distance to beat Netherlands’ goalkeeper Kiki Gunneman. As the match progressed, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal received the ball under pressure, turned on a sixpence and breached Netherlands’ goal to make it 6-2 and present India with a fighting chance in the game.

As India started to pile on the pressure, a quick counterattack goal from Netherlands’ Lana Kalse restored their 5-goal cushion in the game. India continued to test Netherlands’ goalkeeper Kiki Gunneman but they were unable to beat her. In the final minute of the game, Netherlands were awarded a penalty stroke, however, Rajani battered the shot away and the match ended with a 7-2 scoreline.

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