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India defeated Chile by 3-1 in their second round match in the Women's Junior Hockey World Cup .The match was played at Harvard University's Jordan Field.
For India, Poonam Rani scored goals at the 28th and 62nd minute. Roselin Dung Dung added one more goal to the tally in the 68th minute. The sole goal for Chile was scored by Andrea Greene in the 15th minute.
India has acquired six points with this win but is behind England, Australia and Korea in the six team Pool E. They had gone down to England by a solitary goal in their pool opener earlier.
Chile began on a quick note but Indians turned the game on their side in the second half.
Indian goalkeeper Jasdeep Kaur did well to thwart a number of penalty corners, but in the 15th minute failed to stop a brilliant drag-flick by Greene, who was set up neatly by skipper Sofia Walbaum.
With just seven minutes left for the breather, a diving Poonam deflected Joydeep Kaur's pass past Chile's goalkeeper Beatriz Wirth, to score the equaliser for India.
Chile tried to take over India in the second half but a firm Indian defence kept them at bay.
India stole the lead in the 62nd minute when Poonam combined with Ritu Rani and dodged past defenders Paula Liu and Manuela Urroz before shooting past the onrushing Wirth.
India's extended the lead six minutes later when Roselin sounded the board from captain Ranjita Devi Thokchom's long pass.
India will challenge defending champions South Korea on Tuesday. This will be their last game of the second round.
