Crispin chhetri

Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium: The Indian senior women's team will face the Korea Republic in their third and final friendly match at the Pink Ladies Cup at the Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium here on Wednesday. On Sunday, the Blue Tigresses went down fighting 0-2 to Russia, conceding mid-way through the first half and deep in injury time. In their first match, India beat Jordan 2-0.

Against Russia, it was always going to be a tough test for the defence, and after some nervy moments in the initial stages, India gradually gained confidence and held their own for large parts. But Crispin made it clear that they cannot be content with a narrow defeat and the winning mentality needs to persist against every opponent. "I think we shouldn't be happy losing with only two goals. We could have done better. We created chances and we could have scored. But I think the mentality of the players is improving after every game. The attitude we showed against Russia. I am happy with the effort but not with the result. We could have done much better," said Chettri.

Chettri, who is leading the national team for the first time, stated before the tournament that all three matches will pose different kinds of challenges, and that's how the story has panned so far. "Jordan was different from Russia. Korea will be different tomorrow. They all have contrasting playing styles and we have to adjust accordingly," he added.