Spain Beat India 3-2 In FIH Pro Hockey League
Spain beat India 3-2 in Pro Hockey League, next match is against New Zealand again.
The Indian men’s team suffered a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Spain in their second match of the FIH Pro Hockey League here on Sunday.
Eduard de Ignacio Simo (16th) and Mark Miralles (26th) gave Spain a 2-0 lead but India leveled with goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh (30th) and Abhishek (54th).
However, the Indian defense line was shattered in the last moments, which Spain took advantage of. For him, Mark Rainey scored in the 56th minute which proved decisive in the end.
Let us inform you that India finished third in the last FIH Pro League season, the Indian forward team was not completely successful in penetrating the Spanish defense.
Spain took the lead after a goalless first quarter. Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh foiled a penalty corner from Spain but could not get the ball out of his danger zone.
Eduard de Ignacio-Simo took advantage of this and scored the goal.
Spain beat India 3-2 in Pro Hockey League. After trailing, the team scored two goals but could not save the defeat.
Spain added to India’s trouble when Mark Miralles’ drive from the penalty corner proved to be very good for Sreejesh.
After trailing by two goals, the Indian team showed momentum in the game and captain Harmanpreet Singh’s goal narrowed the gap.
After a goalless third quarter, India showed a target in the final quarter and also hit the team’s second goal. However, Ryan helped Spain take the lead with his strike just four minutes from the final hooter.
India will next face New Zealand on November 4. Earlier in the match, the Indian team registered a 4-3 win over New Zealand on Friday.
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In this way, India ended a five-year title drought in the tournament. Both the teams were tied 1-1 in regular time.
Then there was a shootout in which both the teams were tied at 3-3. Now the match reached ‘Sudden Death.
Uttam Singh scored twice in the shootout, including the one in ‘Sudden Death. At the same time, Vishnukant Singh, Ankit Pal, and Sudeep Chirmako also scored goals.
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