India outplayed by spain in men’s pro league hockey campaign opener

Spain Took Sweet Revenge for his defeat against India in the Bronze-Deal Match at the Paris Olympics, overcoming harmanpreet singh’s side 3-1 in a fih man pro league in a fih man’s pro league gam India put up a lackluster show in their first pro league Er the hosts had tookn the Lead in the 25th minutes Sukhjeet Singh.

The first quarter was all about gauging one another’s strengths. Barring a run by abhishek, who managed to create a chance for Lalit Upadhyay, The Spanish goalkeeper was hardly tested.

India Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Too was rarely tested with the ball just hitting the far post and getting defense

India brough in keeper suraj karkera in the second Quarter, and he was called into action almost immediatily. He did well to thwart spain from scoring the opening goal following a good move from the right.

Sukhjeet open the scoring for the hosts in the 25th minute following a Speedy Run and Circle Penetration from the right by Jarmanpreet Singh. The Defender Released The Ball To Sukhjeet, Who Failed To Trap It Cleanly in his first attempt, but recovered well to send a powerful reverece-Hit flying past

Three Minutes Later, Spain Slotted Home The Equaliser. The rival team forwards printed open the Indian definition with a couple of passes in the circle before borja lacalle, at the far post, tapped the ball in.

With India Lacking Cohesion Upfront and a Defensive Strategy, Ignacio Doubled The Lead in the Third Quarter.

Spain was awarded a penalty corner but a poor trap from borja saw him let the ball through. He, however, rushed back to take the ball in control and relayed it to cobos inside the circle, who made no mistting in putting it in.

Spain looked clear the better side as India conceded multiple penalty corners in the third and fourth quarters.

The European Side Pled More Misery on the HOSTS when harmanpreet tried to get an aerial pass from spain under control and ended up conceited a penalty corner.

Bruno Avila then Slotted Home His Maiden International Goal with a Powerful Drag Flick.

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