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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey LIVE Day 4 — India beat Spain 3-0 — Updates, score, results, blog
Welcome to our live blog coverage of the Men's Hockey Group A match between India and Spain
Hockey India vs Spain
The Indian men's hockey team are back in action after a day's break hoping to get past a winless Spanish side.
With one win from two games and nine goals against, the Indians currently occupy the fourth position in the group - one slot ahead of their next opponents who managed a draw against Argentina but lost to New Zealand.
The Indians themselves are looking to recover from an ignominious defeat at the hands of Australia which has opened up a debate about the team selections in between the Games. The immensely talented Indian strikers will need to come good and the match against Spain may just be the one for Shamsher and Gurjant to get their act together and silence the critics.
The midfield which failed to show up against the Aussies will need to feed the strikers and intercept the probing passes to assist a backline that was overwhelmed in the previous encounter.
Despite the many flaws in the ranks, Manpreet and co. start favourites and 3 points in the bag will get the campaign and the confidence soaring.
The action begins at 0630 IST.
Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the Live Updates
Live Updates
- 27 July 2021 3:04 AM GMT
THANK YOU
The Indian men play Argentina on July 29
Thank you for joining us during our LIVE updates. We will be back with the updates when the Indians girls play GB on July 28 at 0630 IST.
- 27 July 2021 2:52 AM GMT
The Indians looked a transformed side as they tightened the midfield, plugged the gaps in defence and managed to drive some probing balls into the striking circle which lead to the goals that were scored.
INDIA 3 - SPAIN 0
SIMRANJEET 15'
RUPINDER 15', 51'
- 27 July 2021 2:42 AM GMT
SIMRAN JEET AND RUPINDER GET THE INDIANS 3 VITAL POINTS
A field goal from Simranjeet and one off a penalty stroke converted by Rupinder followed by another PC goal from Bob gives the Indian 3 vital points as Graham Reid's boys storm back to form at the Oi Hockey Stadium
- 27 July 2021 2:35 AM GMT
THE INDIANS ARE BACK - AND HOW!!!!
THE INDIANS GET THEIR OLYMPIC CAMPAIGN BACK ON TRACK WITH A FLUENT WIN OVER THE SPANISH RED STICKS
FULL-TIME: INDIA 3 - SPAIN 0
- 27 July 2021 2:33 AM GMT
INDIA CROWD THEIR OWN CIRCLE
57' A sea of blue shirts in the Indian circle as the Indians defend in numbers with time ticking away for Spain
INDIA 0 - SPAIN 0
- 27 July 2021 2:31 AM GMT
SPAIN WASTE ANOTHER PC
USES HIS STICK DOES THE INDIAN GOALIE - BRAVO SREEJESH
- 27 July 2021 2:31 AM GMT
NO PC - THE INDIANS WITH THE BALL IN THE SPANISH CIRCLE - SPAIN COUNTER
56' PC FOR SPAIN AFTER A QUICK COUNTER
- 27 July 2021 2:28 AM GMT
MANDEEP REFERS FOR DANGER IN THE CIRCLE
55' INDIA WANT A PC - WILL THEY GET IT - A GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE GETS CORTES INTO THE ACTION
