2024-07-31 01:35:41
Paris: With a goal scored by captain Harmanpreet Singh in a penalty corner in the last one and a half minutes, the Indian hockey team drew its second match against Argentina in the Paris Olympics men’s hockey event. India may have shared 1-1 points with Argentina, but it will be considered no less than a victory. It was really amazing to finish the match in a draw after trailing for 58 minutes of the match. In its first match, India defeated New Zealand 3-2. Then our team defeated New Zealand in a very exciting match on the basis of captain Harmanpreet Singh’s goal on a penalty stroke one and a half minutes before the last whistle. Now after a 1-1 draw in the second match, India’s third match will be against Ireland on July 30, which India will not make the mistake of underestimating.If you play like this then forget about the medal
Argentina took the lead in the 22nd minute on the basis of Lucas Martinez’s goal and after that the Indian team kept yearning for an equaliser. The Indians attacked inside the circle many times, but Argentina’s goalkeeper Santiago Tomas foiled every attack of India with great alertness. It seemed that Argentina would take revenge for its 1-3 defeat to India in the pool stage of Tokyo Olympics, but luck favoured India and they got an important penalty corner in the 59th minute. The Indian team was demanding a penalty stroke, but after referral, the corner was given. Harmanpreet scored on this goal and saved the Indian spectators present in the stadium from returning disappointed.
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However, in this match, Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist India could not perform as expected and lost 10 penalty corners. Argentina’s team had also scored the first goal early and now India will have to avoid this mistake in the tough matches ahead. India will play its next match against Ireland on 30 July. Ireland may have lost 1-2 against Australia today, but it made the Kangaroos sweat. India’s fourth match will be against Belgium on August 1 and against a strong team like Australia on August 2. The top four teams from both the pools will go to the quarter-finals.