Tokyo: The Brave Indian Women’s Hockey Team installed a sandy performance but was not enough to secure the Olympic last place when losing 1-2 to the world of No.2 Argentina in the semifinals who struggled from the ongoing match on Wednesday.
India still has the opportunity to win a bronze medal because they will face the United Kingdom in the third-third play-off match on Friday.
Indians struggled bravely and gave Argentina to get their money by leading in the second minute through a conversion of a penalty angle by Gurjit Kaur.
One of the things we will remember # Tokyo2020 for extraordinary performances by our hockey team.
Today and …
https://t.co/2Oa5chdtjt- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1628077858000 Pati Las Leonas bounced back with captain Maria Barlonuevo (36th minute) attacking twins from a penalty corner to secure victory.
A group of 18 Indian women who feared and determined to have done an unthinkable thing when they surprised three-time Australia 1-0 winner on Monday to enter the Olympic semifinals for the first time.
Appearing in the match, chances are to actually fight India but the team led by Rani Rani and trained by Master Taktian Sjoerd Marijne exceeded expectations.
The performance of the spirit of the Indian women’s team, but we fight against Argentina.
💔 # argvind …
https://t.co/jzvlkexx-Hockey India (@theceyindia) 1628077012000India The best performance at the Olympics came back on the 1980 Moscow game where they were fourth out of six teams.
In the game edition, the women’s hockey made his Olympics and sports played in Round-Robin format with two major teams qualify for the final.
The Netherlands will play Argentina in the final on Friday.
Although Argentina dominates in terms of ownership, it is India who has a very important advantage.
# Team # -Hockey Women Inds Fall Short in Barried Battles Against World No.
2 #ar, because they lost 1-2 in semi-fina …
https://t.co/LzNasGSMZ- # Tokyo2020 for India (@ Tokyo2020HI) 1628077493000Despite penetrated their opponent’s circle on many occasions, Argentina failed to create a clear opportunity In the first quarter when Indians defended hard.
It was India who won both hands, the first opportunity to come.
India secured a penalty corner with their first circle penetration and it was equally converted by Gurjit with a strong drag-flick to hand over unexpected teams.
After that all Argentina, which gave extraordinary pressure on the Indian defense with a nonstop attack but somehow India managed to keep the ball away from the net.
Most of Argentina’s attacks come from the left side and they continue to suppress the Indian defense in the second quarter.
A few minutes to the second quarter, Argentina secured two corners of the penalty in a quick time, the second was converted by Skipper Barronuevo to raise the score.
India got two corners of the penalty again in the second quarter but wasted well.
Three minutes from half a time, Argentina got the fourth corner of their match, once again from the attack from the left wing, but this time the Indian defense for the assignment.
Argentina continued in the same vein after changes in goal and attacked the purpose of India, securing two corners of the penalty immediately and once again Barlonuevo was the right target.
Barlonuevo’s juddy crashed into the board after getting a deflection from Sushila Chanu’s feet when Argentina led 2-1.
The difference between the two sides is the battle in the middle field won by Argentina.
Indians are also guilty of sitting and defending and not forcing steps after leading.
Following goals, Indians showed intention in the fourth quarter and put the Argentine defense under pressure to find an equalizer.
This is something they need to do after lead.
India put on sustainable pressure in the last 15 minutes and secured their fourth and last penalty corner in the 51st minute but the experienced Argentine goalkeeper Maria Subsi made a brilliant rescue to deny Gurjit.
Seventeen seconds of the last Hooter, the subsi came to his team rescuing when he brushed brilliantly avoiding the deflection of Navneet Kaur from Hit Udita from outside the circle.
Indians immediately asked for references to dangerous balls but the referee TV refused, destroying many hearts who were brave, who could hold their heads proudly.