World No 3 Germany blanked the Indian women’s hockey team 5-0 in their first game of the four-match tour in Dusseldorf on Saturday.
Pia Maertens (10’, 14’), Lena Micheel (20’), Pauline Heinz (28’) and Lisa Altenburg (41’) found the back of the net for the hosts.
Germany’s forward Pia Maertens put her side in the lead with a goal in the 10th minute and then found the back of the net again in the 14th minute. The teams went into the first quarter break with Germany leading 2-0.
In the second quarter, the host continued to put pressure on the Indian defence line and earned a penalty corner in the 17th minute. The Indian side saved it and counter-attacked immediately.
India earned a penalty corner in the very next minute, but the Germans stood tall and saved the visiting team’s shot at the goal once again.
Germany rode on the momentum and took a 3-0 lead in the 20th minute when forward Lena Micheel found an opening and converted it brilliantly. Eight minutes…