Hockey Professional League: Heartbreak! India handed fourth consecutive defeat to Argentina after late penalty overview | Hockey Information – Occasions of India

India suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat towards Argentina within the FIH Professional League hockey match in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on Thursday, marked by a controversial late penalty resolution that noticed Jugraj Singh miss a retaken stroke within the closing minutes of the sport.Jugraj Singh had given India an early lead within the fourth minute by means of a penalty nook conversion, their first of the match. Argentina’s Tomas Domene responded with two objectives, scoring within the ninth and forty ninth minutes, each from penalty corners, to place his group forward.The match reached its climax two minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle when India earned a penalty stroke. Jugraj initially transformed it, however Argentina’s video referral confirmed his left foot was forward of the ball throughout the execution.

India’s captain Hardik Singh then efficiently challenged the Argentine goalkeeper Tomas Santiago’s place, claiming he had moved forward of the goal-line earlier than the stroke was taken. Whereas India received this referral, Jugraj’s retaken stroke was saved by Santiago.The match noticed Argentina dominating the penalty nook depend, incomes eight in comparison with India’s three. Hardik Singh led the Indian group within the absence of standard captain Harmanpreet Singh, who was sidelined with a finger harm.

This defeat marked India’s fourth consecutive loss of their European tour of the Professional League. That they had beforehand misplaced to Argentina 3-4 of their earlier encounter and suffered two defeats towards Olympic champions Netherlands with scores of 1-2 and 2-3. India will now head to Antwerp, Belgium, the place they’ll face Australia on Saturday of their subsequent Professional League fixture.