Tokyo Olympics: Hockey — India BEAT Argentina 3-1 — Updates, score, results, blog

LUCAS VILA SNEAKS IN FROM NOWHERE

39' Lucas Vila sprints in from the right and sends a cross in - none of his teammates in front of the Indian goal

CASSELLA IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE

38' MAICO CASSELLA TESTS THE INDIAN DEFENCE AS HE DRIBBLES IN FROM THE RIGHT - CANNOT FIND SUPPORT

LOS LEONES EXCEL AT THE BACK - YET AGAIN

36' The Indians have the ball in their half but cannot make anything of it as Argentina maintain their shape at the bacl

INDIA INTO THE ATTACK - ARGENTINA CLEAR

34' The Indians in the circle yet again - but Argentina too good in defence as the Black Shirts launch an attack after what seems an eternity

Q3 BEGINS!!

31' The Indians begin the second half as they began the match - in the attack third but cannot manufacture a shot on goal

LOPSIDED NUMBERS TELL THE TALE

SIXTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA - JUST THREE SHOTS ON TARGET

TWO CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR ARGENTINA - ONE SHOT ON TARGET

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - ARGENTINA 0

DILPREET DOWN THE RIGHT FLANK AND SIMRANJEET DOWN THE CENTRE HAVE MANAGED TO MANUFACTURE MANY A MOVE BUT THE ARGENTINE DEFENCE FAR TOO GOOD AS THE SHOTS ON GOAL HAVE BEEN FEEBLE

ARGENTINA SLOWING THE PACE AS THE INDIANS ATTEMPT TO FORCE THE PACE - THATS BEEN THE TALE AT TOKYO!!!

DOWN THE RIGHT AGAIN - TO NO AVAIL!!!!

29'  Long overhead by Argentina as Q2 draws to a close - one last foray by the Indians from the right to no avail.

SREEJESH IN THE ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME

26' Sreejesh keeps one out after Argentina launch a rare attack - Vivaldi keeps one out at the other end!!!

SIMRANJEET DIVES - NOT FAR ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!

26'  Simranjeet has a chance to score but fails to latch on well enough as he dives but skies the deflection over the crossbar!!!!