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India eves go down 2-3 to Argentina 'B'
Updated On: 26 January, 2021 08:11 AM IST | Buenos Aires | PTI
An intentional foul by Argentina while defending the PC led to the visiting side being awarded a penalty stroke. Unfortunately for India, the goal was saved
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The Indian women`s hockey team suffered its second consecutive loss on the tour of Argentina, going down 2-3 to the hosts` B side in a thrilling clash here. Salima Tete (6th) and Gurjit Kaur (42nd) scored for India while Sol Pagela (25th), Constanza Cerundolo (38th) and Agustina Gorzelany (39th) registered their names on the scoresheet for the home side. In the first quarter, it was India who got off to a flying start winning a Penalty Corner in the first minute. An intentional foul by Argentina while defending the PC led to the visiting side being awarded a penalty stroke. Unfortunately for India, the goal was saved. Without letting this missed opportunity slow their rhythm, the tourists struck in the 6th minute through the in-form Tete to take the lead.
"We had a very good start to the match and though we couldn`t score off the penalty stroke, we were able to convert after a good interception in the 6th minute. In the first quarter, we were in control and kept a check on Argentina but the second quarter, they upped their game," said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. A slump in India`s defence in the second quarter was well-capitalised by the experienced home team. Pagela`s 25th minute goal equalized the score line to 1-1. But the game tilted in their favour when India gave away two goals in the 38th and 39th minute. "I believe these two goals could have been stopped. We had restricted their circle entries to just 5 in this quarter but allowed them to convert twice in those five attempts," Marijne said.
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