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The Indian women's hockey team will look to register their first victory in the Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 when they face Ireland in their second Pool B match at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Stadium in London, England. In their opening match of the tournament, India drew 1-1 with hosts and World No.2 England. Even though India were held to a 1-1 draw against England despite taking a 1-0 lead via Neha Goyal goal, captain Rani Rampal said that she was happy with the team's performance. World No.16 Ireland, on the other hand, will be coming in the match after a convincing 3-1 win against World No.7 USA in their Pool B match. Currently leading Pool B with 3 points, Ireland would want to carry their momentum against India. While India were on the verge of causing a major upset, lack of defensive play from India saw them concede a goal in the 54th minute through England's Lily Owsley.
Live Hockey Match Updates Between India vs Ireland, Women's Hockey World Cup at Lee Valley Hockey Center, London
18:41 IST: 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter! Both teams are goal-less at the moment but India surely have the upper hand.
18:34 IST: Missed! Hannah Matthews clears the ball with ease. India looking strong and aggressive.
18:34 IST: Penalty corner for India! First one for India in the tournament.
18:33 IST: Indian attackers moving the ball brilliantly in the opening minutes of the game.
18:30 IST: Whistle from the umpire and the first quarter gets underway!
18:25 IST: Both teams are at the centre along with match officials for the national anthems.We are just minutes away from the start.
Here they come! 5 mins till show time, @IreWomenHockey vs India live on BT Sport #HWC2018 #greenarmy pic.twitter.com/L7IYmTOZCm
— Irish Hockey (@irishhockey) July 26, 2018
18:05 IST: Here are the teams for today's encounter.
Just 1 hour to go until @IreWomenHockey take on India! Check out the starting line ups #HWC2018 #GreenArmy pic.twitter.com/iRpOEvcQug
— Irish Hockey (@irishhockey) July 26, 2018
18:00 IST: We are just 30 minutes away from India's second group clash of the World Cup against Ireland.
17:58 IST: Spain beat South Africa 7-1 in the Pool C encounter
#HWC2018 @AbsolutaFem v @SA_Hockey https://t.co/uCW6eHh8Fp pic.twitter.com/kuWS1kft39
— FIH (@FIH_Hockey) July 26, 2018
17:10 IST: Currently, in group C clash, Spain Women are 2-0 ahead against South Africa at half-time.
#HWC2018 @AbsolutaFem v @SA_Hockey https://t.co/uCW6eHh8Fp pic.twitter.com/NZMo8uzHkl
— FIH (@FIH_Hockey) July 26, 2018
17:05 IST: In group B, India are currently placed third on the table while Ireland are the table toppers with 3 points.
17:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the live updates of the Women's World Cup match between India and Ireland.
"I think it was a great match, a good start for us. There are so many positives that we can draw from that match which will help us in the upcoming matches in the tournament. I don't think we surprised with our performance because we have done well against England in the past and this time we went for a win," Rani said. The Indian captain further added that the team is prepared for the Ireland challenge. "The entire team including support staff sat down for a meeting after the match to discuss our performance. We also discussed the goal we conceded and how we could have averted it. Our team feels we can do better than what we played against England and the aim is to improve match-by-match," Rani asserted. "Yes, we have watched videos from Ireland's match against USA and credit goes to them for a good start and good defending to hold their lead till the end. In the three days' rest that we have had, we played few practice matches among ourselves to try out different methods in goal scoring and keep up the momentum. We need to make a good start against Ireland and keep up the pressure on them. We are confident and ready for the next challenge," she concluded.
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