Indian Women's Hockey team have kept their Olympic qualification dreams alive. In a classification match of the Hockey World League Semifinals at Antwerp, Belgium, the Eves defeated lower-ranked Italy 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out. Earlier, both the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the regulation 60 minutes. The ensuing shoot-out also failed to break the deadlock as both teams scored four times each from their five shots and the contest went to Sudden Death. Taking the first try in sudden-death, Rani Rampal shot on target before goalkeeper Savita brought off a fine save against Giuliana Ruggieri to spark celebrations in the Indian camp. The victory takes India into the play-off for the fifth and sixth spot on Saturday, where they will face Japan who beat Belgium 4-2 in penalty shoot out. If India win that match, they will qualify for the Rio Olympics. India's only previous appearance in the women's hockey tournament of the Olympics was in 1980.