FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh’s Brilliance, PR Sreejesh’s Grit Fetches India Bonus Point In Shootout Win Over Argentina

The Indian men’s hockey workforce snatched a spectacular penalty shoot-out earn about Olympic champions Argentina right after Harmanpreet Singh held the aspect afloat in regulation time with his two aims in the motion-packed to start with video game of their FIH Pro League tie in Buenos Aires. In an engrossing contest in between two evenly-matched teams, it was Harmanpreet (21st minute) who gave India a one- lead with a beautifully executed penalty corner early in the next quarter just before a speedy-fire double from Martin Ferreiro (28th, thirtieth) set Los Leones into a 2-one lead at 50 % time.

Argentina held on to their lead right until the dying seconds of the match, when Harmanpreet (sixtieth) stepped up to the mark to tie the scores with a next-stage penalty corner for the visitors, who were being taking part in their to start with Pro League match right after much more than a yr.

The draw assured a position for each and every workforce, but it was the visitors who walked away with the bonus position, thanks mainly to some excellent goalkeeping by PR Sreejesh.

As for every the event’s principles, the workforce winning the shoot-out also walks away with the bonus position.

Sreejesh denied Lucas Vila, Martin Ferreiro and Ignacio Ortiz just before Dilpreet Singh sealed a 3-2 earn in the just one-on-ones with a interesting finish from veteran Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi.

The outcome meant India consolidated their fifth position in the FIH Hockey Pro League standings with twelve details from 7 matches.

Argentina are placed sixth, with eleven details from as many games. Harmanpreet was deservedly declared Player of the Match.

“I feel the most crucial factor was that we never ever gave up,” Harmanpreet explained.

“We were being battling right until the last minute, and that is why we bought a outcome right here.”

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Asked what his workforce needs to enhance on for the next video game to be played later on in the working day, Harmanpreet explained: “We bought a lot of cards currently, so I feel we want to enhance on that. We want to preserve that in head so in the up coming match, we will not get any cards.”

The two teams will face each and every other again on Sunday.