Goalkeepers are working extra-hours to strengthen their skills: Savita
18 June 2015, Antwerp (Belgium): With the new strategy of 10 on 10, goalkeepers of both the Men and Women Teams will get more support from their players as it will help them to solidify their defence. However, the penalty corner is the only moment where goalkeepers showcase their real metal and their saves put a huge pressure on the opponents. Amongst the world's best goalkeepers, PR Sreejesh and Savita, are working extra-hours to strengthen their skills in the penalty corners for the upcoming Fintro Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015, to be held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Speaking on the upcoming tournament, Men Team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stated, “In a fast-paced game and with the new rules, penalty corners have become goal-scoring opportunities. Everything happens in a fraction of a second and one bad reaction in the penalty corner can take the match away from you. Goalkeepers need to be very attentive and quick to anticipate the shots. We are improving ourselves in this area and our coaching staff are working extra-hours on penalty corners. Chief Coach Paul van Ass stresses on the improvement in penalty corners and we are trying-out new strategies to restrict goals. Being a key member of the strategies, I am also working on my agility and anticipation skills. I am happy with our progress in this area and very hopeful that our team will defend goals during penalty corners.”
Speaking after a practice session, Women Team custodian Savita said, “The penalty corner is a very crucial moment of a match and it is also a tense moment for every player. All the pressure come on the goalkeeper as his or her quick thinking can save a match or lose it. Under the new Chief Coach Mathias Ahrens, we are running the extra-mile to improve our skills in penalty corners. We come before the practice sessions and work extra-hours to strengthen abilities. We have made good progress and getting positive results. If everything goes as per our strategies, we can defend ourselves in penalty corners and concede fewer goals. We are looking forward to the tournament and expect a good start.”
The Fintro Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015 is scheduled on 20th June - 5th July 2015. India Men Team will be seen clashing against France at 09.30 pm IST in their opening match of the tournament on 20 June 2015 while the Women Team will be seen taking on hosts Belgium on the same day at 07.30 pm IST. The matches will be telecasted LIVE on Star Sports.
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