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FIH Pro League 2024-25: India falter against Argentina - HIGHLIGHTS
India has now suffered four losses on the trot on this European leg so far.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh sustained an injury to his right wrist and sat out of Thursday's game against Argentina on Thursday night. (Photo credit: Hockey India)
The European leg of India's FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign hasn't gotten off to the best possible starts.
Two losses to hosts The Netherlands and then a defeat to Argentina mean that India has no points to show from their three average outings thus far.
India came into this fixture against Argentina with 15-points from 11 game.
India began well and took the lead courtesy a Jugraj Singh penalty-corner, but thereafter, Argentina clawed their way back into the game.
They score via two penalty corners while India failed to achieve the desired circle penetrations to dent the South Americans.
As it happened ...
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- 12 Jun 2025 1:48 PM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
A scoop from India finds Jarmpreet Singh on the right who earns a foul and a PC.
Can India score here?
5' left in Q2.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:46 PM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
India on the offensive again.
A goalmouth skirmish and a shot on goal from India, saved by the Argentinian keeper again!
Its a point-blank saved in front of goal and the rebound hit from Rajinder is above the crossbar.
India is getting closer, but not close enough.
6' left in Q2.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:44 PM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
Argentina employing a high-press and every time they've done that, India has found it difficult to make inroads.
Circle penetration from India.
Rajkumar receives the ball inside the D on the right side and lets fly a fierce hit to the top-left corner of the goal.
Saved by the keeper.
8' left in Q2.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:41 PM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
India maintaining a high offensive tempo in the opening exchanges of Q2.
A green card for Argentina and they're temporarily down a man.
10' left in Q2.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:39 PM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
India employing lengthy scoops to achieve circle-penetrations.
From the left flank this time, a through ball into the D, but Ahishek fails to get a stick in front of the Argentinian goal.
12' left in Q2.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:35 PM GMT
Q1 | IND 1 - 1 ARG
The hooter blows to bring Q1 to a close.
India went ahead via a Gujraj PC, but Argentina drew level 5' later.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:33 PM GMT
Q1: IND 1 - 1 ARG
Every Indian offense has been met with defensive traffic.
Abhishek receives the ball on the edge of the Argentinian D and lets fly a reverse hit.
Its on target, but is saved by the keeper.
What a shot that was from Abhishek and what an out of the world save by the keeper.
1' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:30 PM GMT
Q1: IND 1 - 1 ARG
After India's opening goal, its been all Argentina.
They have been swift in turnovers and their transition from defense to office has been too hot for India to handle.
4' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:29 PM GMT
Q1: IND 1 - 1 ARG
Domene scores the PC and Argentina draw level.
The drag-flick is perfect and above Pathak's shoulder. He swings his stick but the pace on the ball is just TOO much.
We're back to level terms here.
5' left on Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 1:27 PM GMT
Q1: IND 1 - 0 ARG
India having started brightly are now on the back foot.
They've conceded three PC's already.
Will it be third time luck for Argentina on the PCs?
