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The Hindu
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
India women loses to Argentina in FIH Pro League
India's frustrating FIH Women's Pro League campaign continued with the Salima Tete-led side suffering its third successive loss, a 1-4 defeat to world No. 2 side Argentina in London on Tuesday. Deepika was the lone goal-scorer for India, converting a penalty corner in the 30th minute, while for Argentina Agustina Gorzelany struck a hat-trick (40', 54' & 59'). Victoria Falasco (29') scored the opening goal for the winners. India began with intent and was a dominant force in the first quarter before it curiously lost momentum midway through the second quarter to be completely overwhelmed by its higher-ranked opponent. India was off to a great start with the team making full-hearted attempts to score the opener. In fact, Salima came within sniffing distance of scoring a goal midway through the first quarter when she made a dash from the right but made a mess of things when she was just a few yards from the goalmouth and completely unguarded. ALSO READ | India women's hockey team squanders lead, suffers second consecutive loss against Australia in FIH Pro League A move initiated by Naveent Kaur from the Indian half in the 18th minute saw her relay the ball to Lalremsiami, who gave a pass to Bajeet Kaur, but the forward wasted that precious milli-second to take a touch as another big opportunity went abegging. It seemed India was holding its own against the No. 2 ranked team in the world after successive defeats against Australia. But curiously, coach Harendra Singh's side went off the boil midway through the second quarter, as its rival hit back with full force. Sensing that India was not pushing that hard in the second quarter, Argentina went for an all-out attack and scored the game's opening goal when Victoria Falasco found an opening on the left and used the short swing to perfection to slot home the opening goal in the 29th minute. However, India hit back with just one second remaining in the second quarter when Deepika converted a penalty corner following a superb injection to bring up the equaliser. The third quarter saw India dominate the first few minutes before surprisingly handing over the initiative to Argentina, whose link play saw it once again take control. A penalty stroke in the 40th minute, which was converted by Agustina, gave the winner a 2-1 lead. Argentina soon earned back-to-back penalty corners -- its 3rd and 4th -- in the 48th minute but the Indian defenders were up to the task. However, contrary to coach Singh's assertion at half-time that it would be an even contest, things continued to go downhill for his side as Agustina piled more misery with two goals in the last quarter. India will play its second match against Argentina on Wednesday.
News18
9 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
FIH Women's Pro League: India Faces Third Straight Defeat; Fall 1-4 To Argentina
India's challenging FIH Women's Pro League campaign continued as the Salima Tete-led side suffered their third consecutive loss, falling 1-4 to world No.2 Argentina on Tuesday. Deepika was India's sole goal-scorer, converting a penalty corner in the 30th minute. For Argentina, Agustina Gorzelany scored a hat-trick (40′, 54′, 59′), and Victoria Falasco netted the opening goal in the 29th minute. India started strong and dominated the first quarter, but they lost momentum midway through the second quarter, allowing their higher-ranked opponents to take control. India began well, making several attempts to score the opener. Salima nearly scored midway through the first quarter, but she missed the opportunity when she was unmarked just a few yards from the goalmouth. In the 18th minute, Naveent Kaur initiated a move from the Indian half, passing to Lalremsiami, who then relayed the ball to Bajeet Kaur. However, Bajeet missed the crucial moment to take a shot, squandering another excellent opportunity. India appeared to be holding their own against the No.2 ranked team after successive defeats to Australia. However, coach Harendra Singh's side lost their edge midway through the second quarter, allowing Argentina to seize the initiative. Sensing India's drop in intensity, Argentina launched an all-out attack. Victoria Falasco capitalised on an opening in the 29th minute, scoring with a well-placed shot to give Argentina the lead. India responded just before the half-time whistle when Deepika converted a penalty corner, levelling the score. In the third quarter, India dominated the initial minutes but then surprisingly lost the initiative. Argentina regained control through effective link play. Agustina Gorzelany converted a penalty stroke in the 40th minute, putting Argentina ahead 2-1. Although Argentina earned back-to-back penalty corners in the 48th minute, India's defenders managed to thwart their attempts. Despite coach Singh's half-time assertion that it would be an even contest, things continued to worsen for India. Agustina added two more goals in the final quarter, sealing Argentina's victory. India will face Argentina again on Wednesday. (with agency inputs)
