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United News of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
India go down against Argentina in FIH Hockey Pro League match
Amstelveen, June 13 (UNI) India suffered a close 1-2 defeat against Argentina in their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 game at the Wagener Hockey Stadium here in Netherlands. Jugraj Singh (4') netted a goal for the Indian team, while for Argentina, Tomas Domene (9', 49') scored a brace. Notably, India's regular Captain Harmanpreet Singh missed the game due to a finger tissue injury sustained in the previous match. In his absence, Vice Captain Hardik Singh stepped up to lead the team on Thursday. Argentina started the game with high pressing and greater ball possession, but India responded with sharp passing and swift circle entries. This early momentum earned them a penalty corner, which Jugraj Singh (4') converted with a powerful drag flick to hand India the lead. Argentina quickly earned a penalty corner of their own, but Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak stood tall, making a crucial save and clearing the danger. Moments later, Pathak was called into action again, diving to deny another Argentine penalty corner conversion. However, the Argentines got third time lucky as Tomas Domene (9') fired home to level the score. Both teams continued to threaten, but the first quarter ended evenly poised at 1-1. The second quarter saw Argentina pushing forward with early circle entries, but India's defence held firm to thwart their advances. India responded by intercepting passes and launching speedy counter-attacks, putting pressure on Argentina's goalkeeper Tomas Santiago, who stood his ground with key saves. Argentina, too, found themselves in promising positions but failed to convert their chances. Despite the end-to-end action, neither side could break the deadlock in the second quarter, and the teams went into halftime with the score still level at 1-1. The penultimate quarter saw both teams adopting a cautious approach, focusing on maintaining possession and controlling the tempo of the game. Much of the action unfolded in the midfield, with both India and Argentina finding it difficult to penetrate each other's defensive lines. As a result, clear-cut chances were few and far between, and neither side managed to create any substantial threats in the attacking circle. The evenly contested third quarter ended without any change to the scoreline, which remained tied at 1-1 heading into the final period. Argentina came out strong in the fourth and final quarter, applying relentless pressure on India's defence with aggressive pressing. Their efforts soon bore fruit as Tomas Domene (49') struck his second goal of the match, once again converting a penalty corner to give Argentina a 2-1 lead. Trailing for the first time in the game, India shifted to a long-passing strategy in search of an equaliser. However, Argentina remained compact at the back, successfully absorbing the pressure and denying India any clear breakthroughs. India's best opportunity came in the dying moments when they were awarded a penalty stroke with less than two minutes left on the clock. Jugraj Singh stepped up to take the shot, but his effort was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Tomas Santiago. The crucial save ensured Argentina held on to their narrow lead, eventually sealing a 2-1 victory. As a result of the loss, India now sit fifth in the points table with 15 points from 12 matches. They will next play against Australia on 14th June. It is worth noting that both India and Argentina observed a one-minute silence before the match to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad — an incident that has deeply shaken the nation. on Star Sports Select. UNI BM
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Hockey Pro League: Heartbreak! India handed fourth consecutive defeat to Argentina after late penalty review
India suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat against Argentina in the FIH Pro League hockey match in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on Thursday, marked by a controversial late penalty decision that saw Jugraj Singh miss a retaken stroke in the final minutes of the game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jugraj Singh had given India an early lead in the fourth minute through a penalty corner conversion, their first of the match. Argentina's Tomas Domene responded with two goals, scoring in the ninth and 49th minutes, both from penalty corners, to put his team ahead. The match reached its climax two minutes before the final whistle when India earned a penalty stroke. Jugraj initially converted it, but Argentina's video referral showed his left foot was ahead of the ball during the execution. Poll What did you think of the controversial penalty decision in the match against Argentina? Unfair to India Fair decision India's captain Hardik Singh then successfully challenged the Argentine goalkeeper Tomas Santiago's position, claiming he had moved ahead of the goal-line before the stroke was taken. While India won this referral, Jugraj's retaken stroke was saved by Santiago. The match saw Argentina dominating the penalty corner count, earning eight compared to India's three. Hardik Singh led the Indian team in the absence of regular captain Harmanpreet Singh, who was sidelined with a finger injury. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments This defeat marked India's fourth consecutive loss in their European tour of the Pro League. They had previously lost to Argentina 3-4 in their previous encounter and suffered two defeats against Olympic champions Netherlands with scores of 1-2 and 2-3. India will now head to Antwerp, Belgium, where they will face Australia on Saturday in their next Pro League fixture.
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Business Standard
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
IND vs AFG Highlights: Goal disallowed, IND lose to ARG in FIH Pro League
India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. Hardik led India as regular captain Harmanpreet Singh is down with a finger injury. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday.
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First Post
12-06-2025
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- First Post
FIH Pro League: India denied late equaliser in dramatic penalty drama, lose 1-2 to Argentina
India suffered a heartbreaking 1-2 defeat to Argentina in their final match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League in Amstelveen. A dramatic penalty stroke drama involving Jugraj Singh and video referrals marked India's fourth consecutive loss. read more Amstelveen (The Netherlands): India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. Hardik led India as regular captain Harmanpreet Singh is down with a finger injury. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday.
NDTV
12-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Goal Disallowed, India Lose 1-2 To Argentina For Fourth Straight Defeat In FIH Pro League
India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decision from the video umpire. Jugraj was allowed to retake the stroke but his shot was saved this time by Santiago. Hardik led India as regular captain Harmanpreet Singh is down with a finger injury. Argentina got as many as eight PCs while India earned just three. India had lost to the same opponents 3-4 on Wednesday. Before that, India had lost 1-2 and 2-3 to Olympic champions Netherlands here during this European tour of the Pro League. This was India's fourth and last match here, and they will now travel to Antwerp in Belgium to face formidable Australia on Saturday. PTI PDS PDS AH AH
