In the crucial clash on Wednesday, Jinzhuang Tan (32\u2019) and Lihang Wang (42\u2019) were the goalscorers for China while Deepika (56\u2019) scored her seventh goal for India to lead the tournament\u2019s top scorer's leaderboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first quarter saw both sides attack aggressively on all fronts looking for an early opening goal. India created plenty of chances but wasn't incisive enough in the shooting circle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India received an early penalty corner but their attempt on goal was saved by China\u2019s strong backline. China too received a penalty corner towards the end of the first quarter. Jinzhuang Tan took a powerful shot on goal which was met by a crucial save by Nidhi, India\u2019s goalkeeper to keep the scores level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second quarter, India received two back-to-back penalty corners but couldn\u2019t capitalise on the opportunity and score the first goal. After a tightly fought first half, both sides couldn\u2019t be separated and headed back into their dugout with no goals scored.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the opening minutes of the third quarter, Xueling Zeng of China launched a dangerous counterattack as she dribbled past the Indian defence from the left wing and was ultimately brought down by Nidhi in the shooting circle and won a penalty stroke for her side. Captain Jinzhuang Tan stepped up to take the stroke and bagged the first goal with a powerful shot past Nidhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
China built on the momentum and created a plethora of chances after taking the lead. In the 42nd minute, China scored through a penalty corner as their top-scorer, Lihang Wang drag flicked the ball into the net to increase the advantage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the opening minutes of the third quarter, Xueling Zeng of China launched a dangerous counterattack as she dribbled past the Indian defence from the left wing and was ultimately brought down by Nidhi in the shooting circle and won a penalty stroke for her side. Captain Jinzhuang Tan stepped up to take the stroke and bagged the first goal with a powerful shot past Nidhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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