India: Indian Girls’s Hockey Group Go Down 0-5 To Argentina In The FIH Professional League 2023/24

~India will subsequent tackle Belgium on twenty third Could~

Antwerp, twenty second Could: The Indian Girls’s Hockey Group began their European leg of the FIH Hockey Professional League 2023/24 with a 0-5 loss to Argentina. Agustina Gorzelany (13’), Valentina Raposo (24’), Victoria Miranda (41’), and Julieta Jankunas (53’, 59′) netted objectives for Argentina.

Within the opening quarter, India targeted on sustaining ball possession and controlling the sport’s tempo. Nonetheless, Argentina responded with intense stress, incomes a number of penalty corners, however they had been unable to capitalise on account of some glorious saves by Indian goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam. Regardless of this, Argentina continued to manage the sport, and Agustina Gorzelany (13’) finally transformed a penalty nook with a well-placed shot simply earlier than the quarter ended.

India began the second quarter with a decided effort to equalise, adopting an aggressive method. Nonetheless, Argentina’s strong protection and efficient counter-attacks thwarted India’s makes an attempt. Argentina additional prolonged their lead when Valentina Raposo (24’) transformed a penalty nook with a well-executed variation. Sofia Toccalino trapped the injection, pushed it to the proper channel, and arrange Raposo, who struck a strong hit on aim. By halftime, Argentina comfortably led 2-0, firmly in management.

Within the third quarter, India confirmed important enchancment, persistently pressuring Argentina and ceaselessly testing their protection. They got here near scoring a number of occasions however narrowly missed. Argentina continued their offensive efforts and had been rewarded when Victoria Miranda (41’) dribbled previous Indian defenders and scored with an elevated shot, extending their result in 3-0 by the top of the quarter.

Throughout the fourth and ultimate quarter, India targeted on sustaining possession and making frequent circle entries. Deepika had a notable probability to attain however her reverse hit was saved by Argentina’s goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino. Argentina then switched to a counter-attacking technique, which proved efficient. Julieta Jankunas (53’) acquired a move from Sofia Cairo, managed the ball together with her again to the aim, and fired it into the highest nook, making it 4-0. Simply earlier than the match ended, Jankunas (59’) scored her second aim, sealing a 5-0 victory for Argentina.

The Indian Girls’s Hockey Group will subsequent tackle Belgium at 2215hrs IST on twenty third Could.

All matches of the FIH Hockey Professional League 2023/24 might be streamed on JioCinema, moreover, all India matches might be telecast on Sports18 – Khel.