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FIH Pro Hockey League: India defeat Spain 5-4 from 1-4 down - Highlights
The Indian men, who won a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, started their FIH Pro League campaign on a rousing note, beating France 5-0 before being shocked 2-5 by the same team in the return leg. Against South Africa, India registered identical 10-2 wins in the two matches. Both the ties were played in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 Feb 2022 2:47 PM GMT
Q2 Ind 1-3 Spain
Spain got Penality stroke when Manpreet Singh stick block attacker inside D, The Captain Marc Miralles beat Sreejesh to put Spainish team ahead by two goals
- 26 Feb 2022 2:44 PM GMT
Q2 Ind 1-2 Spain
Simranjeet Singh pushes a ball far over his head which was deemed dangerous and Spain got Penality Corner and they didnot missed converting it straight inside goal and goalkeeper Sreejesh could not do much to stop it.
- 26 Feb 2022 2:35 PM GMT
Q1 Ends Ind 1-1 Spain
India equalises in same fashion as spain, Harmanpreet Singh scores by Penality Corner 11 seconds before end of 1st Quarter.
- 26 Feb 2022 2:31 PM GMT
Q1 Ind 0-1 Spain
Spain marches ahead against all odds and converts Penality Corner into goal in dying moments of 1st Quarter.
- 26 Feb 2022 2:26 PM GMT
Varun Kumar - 100 International Caps
Congratulations !!! Varun Kumar for completeing 100 international caps.
- 26 Feb 2022 2:23 PM GMT
Q1 Ind 0-0 Spain
Shamser Singh gave india first penality corner by finding feet of french player inside D, Hardik Singh drag flicks and Harmanpreet Singh hits in Goal, French team protested for dangerous play as the ball was way above knee of 1st defender in line, the Video Umpire agreed with french team.
- 26 Feb 2022 2:17 PM GMT
Q1 Ind 0-0 Spain
France gets first penality corner of match after 4 minutes of play, but its too high above goal.
- 26 Feb 2022 1:47 PM GMT
India team starting XI
Manpreet Singh is the captain of the Team Blue and Suraj Karkera guards goal.
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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 26, 2022
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