Muscat (Oman), Jan 30 (FN Agency) After a solid 2-0 win over China to claim a bronze medal at the Women’s Asia Cup, experienced goalkeeper Savita Punia said that team would look to build upon their recent performances at the Asia Cup. After their bronze medal finish at the Asia Cup, team India is all geared up to face off against China in FIH Hockey Pro League in Oman. “We not only managed to qualify for the Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain & Netherlands, but also earned a podium finish. We are happy with how the team is shaping up and are looking forward to building upon the same in the upcoming matches,” said Savita. “It was a good tournament for us to not only get an understanding of our opponents, but also learn how the team reacts in certain situations on the field, and how we can replicate what we are learning in the training.
“We are eager to play in the Hockey Pro League for the first time and continue to improve and gain confidence,” she added. India will play two matches against China on January 31 and February 1 in Muscat, as they look to open their campaign in the tournament on a positive note. Speaking on the challenge in store, Chief Coach Janneke Schopman said: “We are excited to start our Pro League campaign and look to build on our performance in the Asia Cup by hopefully creating and converting our opportunities as well as having a clinical defense,” said Schopman. “China has shown to be a good team here in the Asia Cup. While they did not finish in the top three, their game stats show that they were even to all top 3 teams,” she added.