Navneet Kaur (30', 45') starred for India, scoring two golas, while Deep Grace Ekka (38') also scored a crucial goal in the match. For Japan, Yu Asai (20') scored the sole goal for her team.
The Indian team played two thrilling draws against England (1-1) and China (1-1) before falling 3-4 to New Zealand in the tournament's pool stage.
Zheng Jiali put China ahead in the 25th minute after a goalless first quarter. Vandana Katariya equalised for India in the 44th minute with a superb deflection off a penalty corner. India survived some anxious moments despite having an extra player on the field in the last five minutes as the match ended in a stalemate.
Goals were scored by Isabelle Petter (9') and Vandana Katariya (28') as they helped their respective teams add on a crucial point on the pool table.
After 0-0 stalemate in regulation time, Goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran stars for Ireland in the Shootout; Reena Khokhar was India’s lone goal-scorer.
