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The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Goal disallowed, India lose 1-2 to Argentina for fourth straight defeat in FIH Pro League
India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. India's regular captain Harmanpreet Singh missed the game due to a finger tissue injury sustained in the previous match. In his absence, vice-captain Hardik led the team. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. Before the start of the match, the two teams observed a minute's silence to pay respect to the victims of the tragic crash of the London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew in Ahmedabad earlier in the day. Argentina started the game with high pressing and greater ball possession, but India responded with sharp passing and swift circle entries. This early momentum earned India a penalty corner, which Jugraj converted with a powerful drag flick to hand them the lead in the fourth minute. Argentina quickly earned a penalty corner of their own, but Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak stood tall, making a crucial save. Moments later, Pathak was called into action again, diving to deny another Argentine penalty corner. However, the Argentines got third time lucky as Domene fired home to level the score in the ninth minute. The first quarter ended evenly poised at 1-1. The second quarter saw Argentina pushing forward with early circle entries, but India's defence held firm to thwart their advances. India responded by intercepting passes and launching speedy counter-attacks, putting pressure on Argentina's goalkeeper Santiago, who stood his ground with key saves. Argentina, too, found themselves in promising positions but failed to convert their chances. Despite the end-to-end action, neither side could break the deadlock in the second quarter, and the teams went into half time with the score still level at 1-1. The third quarter saw both teams adopting a cautious approach, focusing on maintaining possession and controlling the tempo of the game. Much of the action unfolded in the midfield, with both India and Argentina finding it difficult to penetrate each other's defensive lines. As a result, clear-cut chances were few and far between, and neither side managed to create any substantial threats in the attacking circle. The evenly contested third quarter ended without any change to the scoreline. Argentina came out strong in the fourth and final quarter, applying relentless pressure on India's defence with aggressive pressing. Their efforts soon bore fruit as Domene struck his second goal of the match in the 49th minute, once again converting a penalty corner to give Argentina a 2-1 lead. Trailing for the first time in the game, India shifted to a long-passing strategy in search of an equaliser. However, Argentina remained compact at the back, successfully absorbing the pressure and denying India any clear breakthroughs. India's best opportunity came in the dying moments when they were awarded a penalty stroke with less than two minutes left on the clock. Jugraj first scored from the stroke, but it was disallowed and he failed to score on the retake. As a result of the loss, India now sit fifth in the points table with 15 points from 12 matches. They will next play against Australia on June 14. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday.
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Hockey Pro League: Heartbreak! India handed fourth consecutive defeat to Argentina after late penalty review
India suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat against Argentina in the FIH Pro League hockey match in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on Thursday, marked by a controversial late penalty decision that saw Jugraj Singh miss a retaken stroke in the final minutes of the game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jugraj Singh had given India an early lead in the fourth minute through a penalty corner conversion, their first of the match. Argentina's Tomas Domene responded with two goals, scoring in the ninth and 49th minutes, both from penalty corners, to put his team ahead. The match reached its climax two minutes before the final whistle when India earned a penalty stroke. Jugraj initially converted it, but Argentina's video referral showed his left foot was ahead of the ball during the execution. Poll What did you think of the controversial penalty decision in the match against Argentina? Unfair to India Fair decision India's captain Hardik Singh then successfully challenged the Argentine goalkeeper Tomas Santiago's position, claiming he had moved ahead of the goal-line before the stroke was taken. While India won this referral, Jugraj's retaken stroke was saved by Santiago. The match saw Argentina dominating the penalty corner count, earning eight compared to India's three. Hardik Singh led the Indian team in the absence of regular captain Harmanpreet Singh, who was sidelined with a finger injury. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments This defeat marked India's fourth consecutive loss in their European tour of the Pro League. They had previously lost to Argentina 3-4 in their previous encounter and suffered two defeats against Olympic champions Netherlands with scores of 1-2 and 2-3. India will now head to Antwerp, Belgium, where they will face Australia on Saturday in their next Pro League fixture.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
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- Business Standard
IND vs AFG Highlights: Goal disallowed, IND lose to ARG in FIH Pro League
India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. Hardik led India as regular captain Harmanpreet Singh is down with a finger injury. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Dramatic finish sees Jugraj Singh miss penalty stroke, India suffer fourth straight defeat in Pro League hockey
Winning, they say, is a habit in sport. And so can be losing. At the moment, the Indian men's hockey team simply can't find a way to get past the finish line in the FIH Pro League. On Thursday in Amstelveen, they found the most bizarre way yet to lose a match, going down 1-2 against Argentina after a barely believable sequence of events in the closing minutes. With this, they have lost all their four games in the European leg of the tournament so far. Let's start at the end. With less than a couple of minutes left, India were chasing the game, trailing 1-2. Jarmanpreet Singh's superb pass into the circle, drilled from a distance down by the right flank, was controlled beautifully by Abhishek, who then drove down the byline into the danger area. The Argentine defence, rattled, rushed into tackle him and a penalty stroke was awarded for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity. The umpire wanted to review it though, as he is well within his rights, and the decision was upheld. Jugraj Singh, in the absence of injured captain Harmanpreet Singh, stepped up and scored but now Argentina wanted to use their review to check for validity. They had a case, as it turned out, because Jugraj's front foot was ahead of the ball. But now India weren't happy with the review, and somehow convinced the official at the other end to have another look at the whole phase of play, where it emerged that the goalkeeper Tomas Santiago, who was having a stormer of a match, was off the line before Jugraj's offence happened. A retake was awarded, but Jugraj ended up missing it anyway as Santiago came up with one last massive save to seal his own player-of-the-match award and three points for Argentina. You could make a strong case that for the fourth match running, India were the architects of their own downfall, and ended up grabbing defeat from the jaws of at the very least a draw to enforce shootouts. The evening started with a passionate team speech by stand-in captain Hardik Singh in the huddle, the message roughly demanding his teammates to manage the game with intelligence and create outcomes as much as possible. It certainly led to a brighter start from India. In the fourth minute, a stellar crossfield aerial pass from Hardik led to a Penalty Corner. And for the third time in four matches this week, India converted their first chance. With captain and talisman Harmanpreet Singh watching on from the stands, the onus was on Jugraj and he nailed a low flick. It was a lead that India's start deserved and an immediate reaction to the performance on Wednesday. Another problem in the previous match was conceding quickly after restarts, and India did concede a PC right away after taking the lead. This time, though, Krishan Pathak was alert to pad the flick away from Tomas Domene and off the resulting scramble, resorted to a football goalkeeper clearance, booting the ball away aerially. With a couple of minutes, Argentina won another PC and this time Pathak brought out an even better save, putting his foot towards his right to keep out a ripper of a flick from Domene. But with six minutes to go in Q1, Domene did eventually find a way past Pathak from the third PC of the match. The defence was beaten by Domene, this time going high over Pathak's shoulder. With a couple of minutes to go in the opening quarter, Abhishek drew a world-class save from Santiago as the Indian forward unleashed a powerful reverse hit on goal from the edge of the circle. It was reminiscent of a save from PR Sreejesh from a penalty stroke almost exactly a year back, as Santiago put the stick out to his right for a stunning reflex block. The second quarter was more cagey and goalless. It was Argentina who started the second half on the front foot. As the quarter went on, both teams were losing possession in the final third, thanks to some solid deep defending, and the match was start-stop at this point, with plenty of whistles from the referees. The start of the final quarter was fairly even and open, and three minutes into it, Nicolas Keenan produced a brilliant 3D-skill run from the left flank to win a PC and Pathak, who was playing the full match and not rotating with Suraj Karkera, was alert to the danger from the drag-flick. But Domene wouldn't be denied shortly after as the Delhi SG Pipers player went high once more and Pathak was beaten over his right shoulder for the second time in the match, almost a carbon copy of the first goal India conceded. And so India were chasing the game once more and nearly got the reward for their final push. It wasn't to be as they leave Amstelveen without adding to their points tally. 'It doesn't matter whether we play well or badly, we need to win,' was Hardik's pithy summation of the afternoon. After four close defeats, India are searching for that winning feeling. Vinayakk Mohanarangan is Senior Assistant Editor and is based in New Delhi. ... Read More
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First Post
2 days ago
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FIH Pro League: India denied late equaliser in dramatic penalty drama, lose 1-2 to Argentina
India suffered a heartbreaking 1-2 defeat to Argentina in their final match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League in Amstelveen. A dramatic penalty stroke drama involving Jugraj Singh and video referrals marked India's fourth consecutive loss. read more Amstelveen (The Netherlands): India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. Hardik led India as regular captain Harmanpreet Singh is down with a finger injury. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday.
