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Kiwis ride on second-half goals to end India's challenge in Azlan Shah

Three teams - Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand - in contention for two final berths. India play last match against Malaysia on Saturday.
Defending champions New Zealand outclassed India 2-0 in a crucial Azlan Shah Cup hockey match at Ipoh, Malaysia on Thursday evening. Both goals came in the second half. Andy Hayward scored his third goal of the tournament in the 39th minute and Cory Bennett added the insurance in the 57th as the Black Sticks kept their hopes alive with six points from four games.

Australia currently lead the six-nation championship table with eight points from four games while hosts Malaysia are second (eight points but with an inferior goal difference). Saturday's Trans-Tasman clash between New Zealand and Australia will determine one of Sunday's finalists.

After Malaysia were held to a 2-2 draw by Pakistan in the last match on Thursday, three teams are in the running for the two final slots, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. Malaysia's last round-robin match against India will therefore be very crucial.

On Thursday, it was India's third defeat in four matches. India's only victory came against Pakistan after back-to-back losses against Australia and Korea. After a listless first half, New Zealand looked the better side, scoring twice from three penalty corners. By contrast, India wasted both their penalty corners that came in the second session of play.

Hayward put New Zealand ahead in the 39th minute with a strong flick at the far post. India's goalkeeper Sreejesh failed to narrow the angle as the Kiwis broke the deadlock in a match that was conspicuous by tight defending at both ends.

Even though skipper Danish Mujtaba took some initiative midway through the second session, the Kiwis shut the Indians out. The Black Sticks were good on counter-attacks and won their third penalty corner of the match, which got them goal No. 2. Bennett scored in the 57th minute with a reverse hit after Sreejesh blocked the first strike but left his line to leave the goal unmarked.

It was a scrappy first half with both teams enjoying almost equal possession. On a hot and humid evening, the Kiwis turned on the heat in the opening minute, but Sreejesh continued his rock solid performance in the tournament. Interesting, this was the first match of the tournament that did not produce a goal in the first half.

The fact that India had just one shot on target in the first session proved that the New Zealanders kept a tight vigil on India's chief game-maker, Manpreet Singh. There were sporadic moves from the flanks and the only time India came close to scoring, the Kiwi goalie McGregor was up to the task.

India's defence looked leaky at times but the Black Sticks didn't have the efficiency to take advantage. The only penalty corner in the 26th minute was wasted by the Kiwis but they returned stronger in the second half as the inexperience in the Indian side surfaced time and again.

India shortlisted to host hockey World Cup in 2018

Four additional teams to raise number of participating nations to 16 at 2018 world championship, confirms FIH.
India and Malaysia are the two Asian countries shortlisted by the international hockey federation (FIH) to host the men's World Cup in 2018. The FIH executive Board, on Saturday, has also picked Australia, Belgium, England and New Zealand as possible hosts. India last hosted the World Cup in 2010 in New Delhi. A final decision is expected on November 8.

According to the FIH website, the expressions of interest received for the World Cups were part of the larger Event Assignment Process launched by FIH at the FIH Congress in November 2012 to assign the unallocated events for the period of 2014 to 2018 before the end of this year.

Apart from the World Cups, there was also keen interest on the junior World Cups 2017 and a new type of "Champions Event", but particularly for the World League semifinals which will serve as the main Olympic qualifying event in 2015 and the main World Cup qualifying event in 2017.

Of the applicants shortlisted for the World Cup, Australia, England, India and Malaysia have previous experience hosting hockey's pinnacle event, with India having hosted the latest men's edition only three years ago. Belgium and New Zealand are new to bidding for the World Cup but have both successfully hosted international events in recent years, such as last year's Women's Olympic Qualifier and the Men's Champions Trophy 2011, respectively.

Both the men's and women's World Cups 2018 will feature an increased 16-nation field of participants confirming the growing interest and development of the sport. Next year's highly anticipated Rabobank Hockey World Cup, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, during the first two weeks of June, will see 12 men's and twelve women's teams compete in a joint tournament.

FIH president Leandro Negre said, "The high interest to host by our member associations, especially for the World Cup, is extremely encouraging and we are very happy with the positive reaction to the FIH's new event assignment process. This successful first phase reaffirms our efforts to develop and strengthen our event brands and confirms the FIH's choice to select hosts much further in advance than previously."

In the next step of the process, all World Cup applicants will receive detailed event and bidding documentation and participate in a one-day workshop on May 7 in Lausanne to allow them to prepare their bids before the August 31 deadline.

THE OTHER MODELS CALLED ME ACP!

Madhusree Ghosh,TNN|Apr 13, 2013, 11.00AM IST

Archita Sahoo

Tell us about Archita before she became an actress.
I was born in Rourkela but when I was a month old or so, we moved to Bhubaneswar. So, you can say I hail from Bhubaneswar. I went to DM School in the city. After that, I did my BTech in IT from KIIT University and right now I'm pursuing my MBA from a institute in Bhubaneswar.

It seems you've always been busy with studies. So, how did films happen?
Since childhood, I have been trained in Odissi, in which I hold a national scholarship. But, I always wanted to be an engineer and also take my passion for dancing forward. Getting into films was not in my agenda. While I was in the fifth standard, I did some telefims and a couple of ads as a child artiste. After that I shifted my focus to studies. Things changed after I finished my 10th standard. I had some time in hand and when some acquaintance in the Odia entertainment industry mentioned an audition for a TV anchor, I decided to give it a try. I didn't prepare and just went with the flow but got selected. During my stint, I got noticed and offers for music videos and films started coming. I was mildly interested, but my parents insisted that I finish my graduation first. In 2005, while I was doing my graduation, Chandi Parija offered me Oh My Love. I was in two minds but he told me that since it was a teenage love story, I would be perfect for the role. That decision changed my life. My second film, Sanjay Naik's Babu, I Love You was a huge hit. With that success, I decided to make films my career. By then, I also started connecting with the audience. They called me, praised me, loved me. That was a heady feeling.

You are among the A-listers in Ollywood. What prompted you to participate in Pond's Femina Miss India?
You can call it fate. Five months ago, I was going through the newspapers and noticed the ads for the auditions. Like everything else in my life before, I decided to give it a try. I didn't have any clue about the mechanics of the pageant but decided to take the plunge anyway. Even if I wasn't selected, I knew I had my acting career to fall back on. But the chance of failure shouldn't deter me from new challenges in life. Once I made up my mind, I applied online and cleared the eastern zonals, winning the First Runner-Up title. After that I had to go through another audition in Mumbai to participate in the main event. And believe me, that was a bigger challenge. I have never done professional modelling and suddenly I had to compete with all the other runner-ups from all over the country, most of them were professional models with experience and oodles of attitude. But I did it anyway and won two sub-contests — TRESemme Femina Miss Stylish Hair and Femina Miss Talented.

Take us through your PFMI experience.
It was the first time in my life that I was staying away from my family for 40 days! So I was a bit sad at first. Then I started meeting the girls. Some were friendly, some were not. But, I made some really good pals. I'd never behaved like a star in front of them, but sometime during the training they came to know that I was an actress. Some of the girls read an online article about my film, ACP Sagarika. I think they were impressed to see the action sequences in the trailers. After that everybody started calling me ACP. Even our mentor, Marc Robinson, used to call me ACP! During one training session he also asked me to share with everyone the details of the movie and my role. That was a gratifying experience.

From Ollywood to a pan-Indian platform — how did this experience enrich you?
It's had a huge impact on me. When I'm in Ollywood, I'm like a queen. I know everybody, everybody knows me, I'm a star there. There, I hardly have to interact with strangers. As the pageant started, I was spending all my time with people I knew nothing about! That was disconcerting at first. When you are sharing everything with 23 other girls, who are from different cultures and talk in different languages, you have to be yourself. I also had to learn how to handle the national media and interact with our mentors and lots of other celebrities. Earlier I was this conservative girl from Bhubaneswar, who acted in films but hardly interacted with anybody. After the pageant, I've emerged a confident girl, who's not afraid of meeting any situation head-on.

The experience also taught me to take everything in my stride. In Kolkata, I seriously thought I'd win the title. When they announced my name as 1st Runner-Up, I was terribly disappointed but didn't lose hope. This attitude helped me to excel in the Mumbai edition. Then also fate was not with me. Though I was in the number one position in the itimes digital diva till the last 3-4 days, I couldn't win the title. If I got that, I could be in the top 10. Still, it's ok now. I've come in terms with it and I feel proud that I am among the 23 most beautiful and talented girls in the country. I thank Times of India for giving me this opportunity.

How did your friends and family react to your new phase in life?
They are just ecstatic. My mom said that I should've tried this earlier. I also have to mention my fans here. Earlier, I wasn't used to social networking sites. But, after I took part in PFMI, I opened a Facebook page to stay connected with my fans. And I was floored by the support and faith they showed in me.

What about your colleagues and co-stars back home? Didn't they wish you luck?
Of course they did. Many people wished me before the event, many showed be support after the event. But, I can't take any names as those who didn't wish me will feel bad. (laughs)

What's next? Are you considering Bollywood?
I will consider Bollywood if I get some really good offers from the top production houses or top directors. Otherwise, I'll happily stick to Ollywood. This industry has given me everything I have now. I can't think of leaving the Odia film industry.

Speaking of Ollywood, while other industries are making out-of-the-box films, the Odia industry is still into hard-core commercial movies. What do you think are the reasons behind that?
I think directors in Ollywood still think in terms of profit and loss. They are not ready to take risks. The absence of multiplexes may also be a reason. Now that Bhubaneswar has got a multiplex, things may change. Still, it'll take more than one multiplex and a niche audience to make Odia directors think out of the box. Change takes time.

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