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Argentina are in the lead once again! Just 23 seconds after India equalise, Los Leones strike back via Santiago Tarazona. The Men In Blue are clearly unsettled now with how things are transpiring.
India have the equaliser soon enough. Manpreet is pushed in the Argentina circle and India appeal for a penalty stroke. They get one upon referral and Harmanpreet coolly steps up and slots it in to the bottom right.
A visibly frustrated Craig Fulton said in his mid-match remarks that it was not a good first 30 minutes for India at all, and that they “need to be better on the ball in their own half”, alluding to the defensive errors. The third quarter is now underway. Let’s see if the Men In Blue can rectify those errors.
India were down to 10 men for the latter part of the second quarter, but manage to escape unscathed from there. The second quarter ends with Argentina in the lead, though only just (2-1). The Men In Blue would not have expected the game to pan this out way, but 30 full minutes still to come. We’ll be back with live updates from the second half.
Both the Argentina goals have been soft and relied on India’s defensive laxity. Craig Fulton will not be pleased about that and the team can expect a stern word or two at half time.
The second quarter begins and India are forced to defend right away. Argentina control the ball near the right flank and Lucas Martinez pushes it in from there. His shot takes no deflection and Pathak is foxed again. Argentina score their second goal in the 17th minute; a soft one at that.
The first quarter comes to an eventful end. Quite an action-packed start to this encounter. India have neutralised Argentina’s third-minute strike with captain Harmanpreet’s trademark drag-flick in the 12th. India will seek better defending and more circle entries in the next quarter.
The moves come to some fruition as India earn their first penalty corner in the 12th minute. Harmanpreet lines up for his ever-lethal drag-flick, and he delivers! India’s talisman sends it low and to the right to beat Argentina custodian Santiago. India equalise.
India are rattled, but they try to rebound with some positive movement into the Argentina half. They are employing aerial balls to try and make inroads into their rivals’ circle as of now.
Well, well, what’s happened there. Argentina take the lead against the run of play. A poor clearance from inside the circle puts the ball in Argentine skipper Matias Rey’s way, and he absolutely smacks it past an off-guard Krishan Bahadur Pathak. India pay for a defensive error to trail in the third minute.
The match gets underway in Amstelveen with India attacking from left to right and Argentina from right to left in the first two quarters. India trying to employ a high press once again to put pressure on the Argentines straight away.
A quick look at India’s line-up before pushback:
Here's our Starting XI to face Argentina in this crucial tie.
Let's win this one! 💪🏻
📍 Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen 🏟️
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Both teams jog onto the pitch. They line up in the middle alongside the match officials for the national anthems of both countries. First India’s, then Argentina’s.
Here are captain Harmanpreet Singh’s words in the run-up to today’s match, which will start in a few minutes:
“We are aware of the task at hand in the matches against Argentina. The team is working hard every day in training, and we are confident of doing well. Argentina is a strong team, and at this level, no match is easy.
“The team has a good track record against Argentina, but we’re not taking anything for granted. Those results are in the past — we need to perform in the present to stay on course for World Cup qualification.”
Two outings in the European leg of the FIH Pro League, and two losses for India. They took the lead in both their games against the Netherlands, but the hosts bounced back in the later stages each time. It was a 1-2 defeat in the first game, and the second one, though a far more closely contested encounter, went 3-2 in the Dutch team’s favour.
As for their opponents Argentina, they are coming off a 2-3 loss to Spain, which was preceded by a 2-0 victory over the same side.
The match will begin at 6:30pm IST. The India vs Argentina contest will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.
Hello and welcome to everyone joining us this Wednesday evening. We will bring to you the build-up as well as live updates from the IND vs ARG hockey match, as it unfolds.
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