
India vs argentina fih pro league game on June 11. 2025. Screenshot: x/@fih_hockey
Sloppy Defending cost
India Had Earlier Lost 1-2 and 2-3 Against Olympic Champions Netherlands Here.
On Wednsday, The Indian Defense Ware Caught Off Guard by the Los Leones as they scored through skipper matias rey (3rd minute), lucas martinez (17th), lucaso tarazona (34th) and lucio mendez (46th) to secure the win.
India’s goals were scored by skipper harmanpreet singh (12th, 33rd) and abhishek (42nd).
After Back-to-Back Defeats Against Netherlands, The Indians Started Positively and Had the Better Share of Possession in the First Quarter.
But it was argentina who took the lead in the third minute Captain Matis Rey, Courtesy an unforced error from Indian defender amit rohidas.
Trailing, India, however, presided hard and dominated the remain of the Quarter and Finally restored parity in the 12th minute skipper harmanpreet converted a penalty – The Team ” ( Teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
Argentina, however, was the better side on display in the second quality and took the lead against the law minutes into the quarter when martinez scorez scored from top of the circle, coursive an again a defensive errorus Rohidas.
While the Indians Used The Aril Ball to Perfection, Unforced Errors and Sloppy Defending Proved to be their undoing.
Three minutes after the change of ends, India equalized through a penalty stroke conversion by harmanpreet, his second goal of the day.
But India’s joy was shortlived as 60 seconds later another defensive lapse cost
Argentina secured their first penalty corner soon but India defended stoutly.
India pressed hard and secured their second penalty corner in the 39th minute but failed to utilize the chance.
In the 42nd minute, abhishek equalized for India, scoring from a rebound after jarmanpreet singh’s initial shot from top of the circle was saved by argentina goalkeeper Tomas Satigo.
But it was Heartbreak for India 18 Seconds into the Final Quarter when Mendez Scored to Hand His Side The Decisive Lead, COURETESY AnOTHER Defensive Lapse from the Indian Backline.
India Had Another Chance to Equalise when they were awarded a penalty corner in the 55th minute but wasted the opportunity.
With Three-And-A-Half-Minutes Remining and Trailing by a Goal, India WithDrew Their Goalkeeper for an extra field player but that move didn’t yield any result.
India will lead play argentina in a return leg match here on Thursday.
Published – June 12, 2025 01:57 AM IST
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