CWG 2022: "Be Angry, Be Frustrated": What India Women's Hockey Coach Janneke Schopman Told Team After Semis Loss

"Be angry, be frustrated, you have every right but move on and settle down before crucial bronze medal match," was chief coach Janneke Schopman's mantra after Indian women's hockey team lost in a controversial shoot-out against Australia in the Commonwealth Games semi-final. And her words of wisdom seemed to have worked like magic as a wounded India beat New Zealand 2-1 in the shoot-out after 1-1 in regulation time to clinch a CWG medal -- a bronze -- after a hiatus of 16 years. The Indians were undone by a horrendous stopwatch faux pas by technical officials in the shoot-out against Australia, which they eventually lost 0-3 following a 1-1 stalemate after 60 minutes.

"We gave it all against Australia but it wasn't great how the shoot-out started. But it is what it is and we have to accept that and take it our stride," an elated Schopman said.

"After yesterday's game, we had a team meeting and I told the girls 'Be angry, be frustrated, take all your anger out...but tomorrow is a new game and we need to settle down. We have to move forward. We knew we can give fight to any team and the girls showed great resilience." A timekeeping faux pas by a technical official in the shootout robbed India's opportunity against Australia on Saturday. Rosie Malone fluffed Australia's first attempt in the penalty shoot-out as India skipper Savita pulled off an excellent block.

But Malone got a second chance after the officials' timekeeping error and this time the striker scored to change the momentum of the game.

"It's not the umpire's fault, they were really apologetic. I request the FIH to not just look at the rules because there is so much human than rules," Schopman said.

"There is no point registering a complaint. Have we been