India women claim silver in hockey after 1-2 loss to Japan

Neha Goyal’s field goal in the 25th minute was the lone strike for India

Uthra Ganesan


Silver medal winning Indian women's hockey team celebrates during the medal ceremony at the 18th Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Aug 31, 2018. Photo Credit: PTI

The faces said it all. The younger ones, playing their first Asian Games and winning a silver, were all smiles at their first ever continental medal. The senior pros, including captain Rani Rampal who was playing in her third Asiad, tried hard to control their tears. The 2-1 loss to Japan in the final on Friday was a cruel end to their dreams of booking an Olympic ticket.