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India did a great show in their first Pro League match this season, even Spain showed the burden of determination
India and Spain in FIH Pro League (x)
To take a sweet revenge for his defeat against India in a bronze match at the Paris Olympics, Fih Mains proceeded 3–1 in favor of Harmanpreet Singh in the Pro League game here on Saturday.
India did a great show in their first Pro League match this season, even Spain showed the weight of determination with Borja Lackle (28th), Ignacio Kobos (38th) and Bruno Avila (56th) , Who was slotting the goals after the hosts. Lead through Sukhjit Singh in the 25th minute.
The first quarter was about to detect each other’s strength. The Spanish goalkeeper was rarely tested by Abhishek, except for one run, who managed to create a chance for Lalit Upadhyay.
India’s goalkeeper Krishna Bahadur was also rarely tested with a ball, which was hitting a distant post and also disregarding from outside the decomposed circle.
India was brought to the second quarter to the keeper Suraj Karekera, and he was called in almost immediate action. He performed well to thwart Spain by scoring an early goal after a good step from the right.
Sukhjit opened scoring for the hosts in the 25th minute and after a quick run and circle penetration by Jarmanpreet Singh. The defender relate the ball to Sukhjeet, who failed to trap it in his first attempt, but recovered well to fly a powerful reverse-hit in front of the Spanish goalkeeper.
Three minutes later, Spain slotted the house equal. The rival team forward opened Indian defense with some pass inside the circle before Borja Lackle, tapped the ball in a remote post.
With the lack of harmony and defensive strategy in India, Ignacio doubled the lead in the third quarter.
Spain was awarded a penalty corner, but a bad trap in Borja saw him via the ball. However, he went back to control the ball and brought it to Cobos inside the circle, which made no mistake in putting it.
Spain was clearly seen as a better side as India had accepted several penalty corners in the third and fourth quarters.
The 2–1 lead turned Spain’s speed to the final quarter, while the crisis continued with India’s penalty-corner conversion.
The European side piled more grief over the hosts when Harmanpreet tried to get an aerial pass under control from Spain and accepted an penalty corner.
Bruno Avila then dropped her first international target in the house with a powerful drag flick.
India will be disappointed with the result, but will bounce back on Sunday when they move to a double header in Spain.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and a syndicated news agency has been published from feed – PTI,
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Bhubaneswar, India, India
