Highlights, Champions Trophy Hockey 2018, India vs Argentina: Harmanpreet, Mandeep score in India's second win
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That’s it from us today. Despite Argentina’s incessant attack, India’s defence held fort, especially in the last two quarters. Beating Olympic champions must be a great feeling for Sardar Singh, who celebrated his 300th game for India.
India have started the Champions Trophy on the right note with two successive wins next they face Australia on Wednesday and we will see you then.
Thank you for joining in. Until we meet next, adios.
This is big for Indian Hockey.
Huge win for the team.
Even for coach Harendra Singh
India beat Argentina 2-1
India have won 2-1!
Big win.
India has beaten the Olympic Champions Argentina!
last 20 seconds.
God!!!
What a miss from Sunil.
Opened up the goal. Just missed.
India will want possession.
They need to hold.
Can India hold for another two mins?
Under 3 mins left.
India lead 2-1.
Argentina pushing hard now.
Mad scramble on for the ball.
Crucial period.
Under five minutes left and Lakra is booked with a green.
India is down to ten men.
This will get immensely tense.
Both teams attacking.
Jarmanpreet almost inside the Argentine striking circle.
Seven minutes left and Argentina desperately search for answers.
India have to hold it tight.
They need to keep a lone forward upfront and look for that counter.
Jarmanpreet feeling the pressures of international hockey.
Getting a bit rattled.
Argentina start probing again.
India keeping the back tight and looking for an opening.
Lucas Vila almost got the equaliser.
But Varun saves a goal bound ball.
That was close.
India lead 2-1.
Sunil needs to improvise.
India have to build on the lead.
Last Q Begins.
Argentina attacking.
They will be all over.
India need to look for counter.
End of 3rd Q.
Peillat fails to fire in.
India fail to score of consecutive shots from Dilpreet, Mandeep and then Lalit.
India lead 2-1.
Hanging in the balance.
Three consecutive shots and India fail to score.
Dilpreet, Mandeep and Lalit fail to put the ball in.
Surender ends up with a green card.
India down to ten men.
Peillat fires wide.
Even the best can be off target.
Argentina have a PC. It’s their 5th.
Any lack of space in their own defence and Argentina can punish India.
Breakaway move but Mandeep unable to control.
Good opportunity.
India need to score.
Argentina not coming up into the Indian half.
India content at ball rotation.
Look for space.
But a good move and Sunil is hasty with the pass.
India on the attack. Vivek to Sunil. But ball control is an issue.
Possession is what India need.
Time to use Sunil’s speed and Dilpreet’s ability to switch.
But the Olympic Champions are playing patiently.
They would rely on the PC’s.
India playing spread out.
Looking for an opening.
Oh, Vivek had a great ball in the Argentine circle. But couldn’t hold.
Argentina trying to create space. Looking for the equaliser.
Lakra doing a good job in the defence.
3rd Q is on.
Who else is excited for the second half!
#IndVArg #ChampionsTrophy India just ahead at half time mark. Excellent keeping by Sreejesh so far. Last two quarters should be entertaining. 2-1
— Nishant Mehta (@nish_90) June 24, 2018
Going to be quite a match now.
India have to guard against Peillat’s flicks and also look out for Lucas Vila.
India’s strength is in the counter.
They have produced some sudden change of pace with the aerial balls.
India lead 2-1.
End of 2nd Q.
Eventful for both teams.
Harmanpreet and Mandeep scoring.
Argentina remain in the hunt with a super flick from Peillat.
India lead 2-1.
No goal.
Harman’s flick goes off a defenders stick.
India attack and get their 2nd PC.
29 seconds left in 2nd Q.
GOAL.
Peillat pulls one back.
Powerful flick.
No chance for Sreejesh.
It’s 1-2.
Argentina get their 4th PC.
Dangerous.
Argentina attack and look for a PC.
Asking for a video referral.
Aerial ball stopped by Dilpreet.
Who taps towards Mandeep and the nudge carries the ball into goal.
India lead 2-0.
GOAL!
Mandeep with the second goal.
Too hasty is India with their passing.
Rotation is good but the pass is long.
Manpreet is back on the pitch.
With under 5 mins left in the 2nd Q, India lead 1-0.
He is off the ground.
Spurt of attacks from Argentina.
They are pressing hard.
Surender is down.
Shot hits him on the wrist.
Looks bad.
Super stuff by Harmanpreet. There was a slight deflection that got it between Argentina goalkeeper’s legs.
Vivek needs to hold the ball close to the body.
Bigger Argentine players shoulder him away.
Argentina are looking for a penalty corner.
But India holding firm.
Nine mins left in the 2nd Q.
Olympic Champions are going to come full blast at India.
India lead 1-0.
Harmanpreet takes a diagonal route and scores. Probably picked up a deflection off a Argentine stick.
1st PC conversion in the tournament for India.
GOAL! Harmanpreet Singh fires it in.
India get their 1st PC.
India lose a referral looking for a PC outside the circle. Mandeep said there was a stick-check. Video umpire thought otherwise.
India attacking from the right. Combo of Sunil-Mandeep pushing.
2nd Q begins.
End of 1st Q.
Honours go to Argentina. They had three penalty corner’s.
India defended well. Sreejesh bringing off two good saves,
India had opportunities.
Simranjeet with a good amount of space shot wildly.
Manpreet is off with an injury. Hopefully not serious.
Lovely bout of passing between Sunil and Mandeep. But doesn’t control at the end.
Indian attack and Simranjeet reverse is high.
Argentina slowly coming into the match.
Lovely save from Sreejesh.
Bad news for India.
First Ramandeep and now Manpreet on the sidelines.
India holding ground against against some sustained PC pressure from Argentina.
Looks like Manpreet has to leave the ground. Another injury for India.
And off the 3rd, Sreejesh pulls of a brilliant save.
It’s a second peanlty corner now.
Both the teams need to settle down.
Another high hit from Surender.
Argentina get their 1st penalty corner. Error from Jarmanpreet.
Mandeep is hustling as only he can. And then a Surender Kumar reverse hit is dangerous.
Best period of India in the 1st Q.
But it’s Argentina now.
Two moves from India.
Simranjeet and then Sunil.
But Argentina is tight as a sieve at the back.
Both teams not going out completely.
Still feeling the strain of yesterday’s match.
Hardly got 14 hours of rest in between.
Both the teams playing the width.
Ball confined to the flanks.
No penalty corner for India.
Sardar to Sunil and India get their 1st PC.
Argentina has gone for a referral.
Quiet start from both the teams.
Nudging through on the flanks.
Both defences extra careful.
Interesting. Lalit is playing up. With Sardar as an attacking midfielder.
And there we go.
India vs Argentina.
Crucial Match.
Asian Champions vs Olympic Champions.
The National Anthem is underway.
Few minutes and the action follows in what Harendra describes as the ’tournament begins now.'
India and Argentina are on three points each.
Both the teams walking onto the pitch.
It is Sardar Singh’s 300th match. Huge moment this for him.
And he has the captain’s arm band today.
It will be the 51st match between both the nations. India has won 26 with Arg winning 20.
Today will be a toughie.
India’s defensive line will be under pressure.
Manpreet should up his game and hold that midfield.
Focusing back on the match with Argentina.
Tough customers. In their last match against Arg at the 2018 Azlan Shah, India had lost 2-3.
Gonzalo Peillat had scored a hat-trick. He will be the man to watch out for in the Argentine side.
However, Ramandeep Singh has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.
Coach Harendra says he won’t risk him looking at the Asian Games.
The MRI will be done tomorrow.
Ramandeep had scored and had a assist against Pakistan.
India’s playing XI for today. Vivek Prasad and Varun Kumar are in. Massive occasion for Sardar Singh playing his 300th match
Here are the 11 players of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team who will start the proceedings in their game against Argentina at the Rabobank Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 in the Netherlands on 24th June 2018. #IndiaKaGame #HCT2018 #INDvARG pic.twitter.com/KqBp8oOak0
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 24, 2018
Welcome to the Hockey Club at Breda. Venue of the Champions Trophy.
India take on Olympic Champions Argentina in today’s 1st match.
India on a high after beating Pakistan 4-0. Arg beat hosts Holland 2-1.
Early setback for India. Ramandeep Singh has been ruled out of the tie due to injury as India prepare to take on Argentina.
Terrible blow for India at CT. Ramandeep's right knee swollen. MRI tomorrow. Pray its not serious. @TheHockeyIndia @ctbreda2018 pic.twitter.com/CSGtrO8UQW
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) June 24, 2018
Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of Champions Trophy Hockey 2018, where India take on Olympic champions Argentina in their second match. PR Sreejesh-led India started their campaign with a 4-0 hammering of Pakistan on Saturday, but Argentina are likely to pose sterner challenges. Will Harendra Singh and his wards be able to win this? We’ll find out in sometime.
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