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FIH Pro League: India beat Argentina- Highlights
For Argentina, the scorers were Monja Federico, Keenan Nicolas, Marcucci Tadeo, and Martinez Lucas. For India Araijeet Singh Hundal, Gurjant Singh, and a hat-trick from Harmanpreet Singh scored.
Indian Men's Hockey Team (Source: Hockey India)
India beat Argentina 5-4 in an electrifying FIH Pro League match on Sunday at Antwerp, Belgium.
The action began early with Argentina's Monja Federico scoring in the 2nd minute. India quickly equalized in the 12th minute with a stunning long-range strike from Araijeet Singh Hundal. In the 18th minute, India took the lead through a brilliant build-up finished by Gurjant Singh.
Argentina fought back with three consecutive penalty corners, finally leveling the score in the 24th minute thanks to Keenan Nicolas. Just before the half, Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the 29th minute to put India ahead once more.
In the second half, Harmanpreet Singh continued his impressive performance, scoring two more goals for India. He completed his hat-trick by converting two penalty strokes, extending India's lead to 5-2.
However, Argentina showed great resilience, with Marcucci Tadeo and Martinez Lucas scoring in quick succession to narrow the gap to 5-4.
Despite Argentina's late surge, India held on to secure a hard-fought victory in a thrilling contest.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 May 2024 5:49 PM GMT
7' GOAL!
What a goal from India to equalize! Araijeet Singh Hundal fires a screamer from long range, bringing the score to 1-1.
- 26 May 2024 5:44 PM GMT
2' GOAL!
Goal! Argentina takes an early lead in the second minute with a fantastic strike from Monja Federico.
The score is now Argentina 1, India 0.
- 26 May 2024 5:38 PM GMT
Start of quarter 1!
The game has begun! Quarter 1 is underway as India takes on Argentina in this thrilling FIH Pro League match.
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- 26 May 2024 4:07 PM GMT
Hello & welcome!
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