Spain beat India 4-1. (Twitter)
Spain lead Pool C with six factors from two wins, whereas Korea are forward of India on objective distinction, with each side having three factors every. The fourth group within the pool, Canada, are but to open their account after two losses. India will play their final pool match in opposition to Canada on Saturday.
Spain had been excellent on the wings and performed a close-knit recreation to crush India 4-1 in a pool match of the FIH junior males’s hockey World Cup on Thursday.
Spain are main Pool C with six factors from two wins, whereas Korea are forward of India on objective distinction, with each side having three factors every. The fourth group within the pool, Canada, are but to open their account after two losses.
India will play their final pool match in opposition to Canada on Saturday. Uttam Singh’s facet, after beginning the distinguished event on a excessive with a 4-2 victory in opposition to Korea in Pool C, had been introduced right down to earth by the tactically superior Spain, who made full use of the alternatives and tightened their defence resolutely to disclaim India penalty nook conversions.
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Cabre Verdiell Pol (1st, forty first min) and Rafi Andreas (18th, sixtieth) had been on course for the Spaniards, whereas for India, the comfort objective got here from the stick of Rohit, who transformed a penalty nook within the thirty third minute.
Most contests between India and Spain have gone to the wire however on Thursday, it appeared the 2016 junior World Cup champions had been low on power, conceding a objective within the very first minute of the competition.
Spain’s searing tempo helped them take the lead within the first minute itself when an unmarked Cabre took simply 51 seconds to stun India. The ahead, who was unmarked simply in entrance of the India goalkeeper made a stunning deflection to offer his facet the lead.
India tried rotating the mid-fielders following the jolt however had been unable to seek out pierce the sturdy Spanish.
Uttam’s facet did handle a number of circle penetration with their aggressive play however the equaliser eluded them.
Just when India gave the impression to be discovering their bearing, captain Rafi Andreas’s highly effective drag-flick from a penalty nook beat the goalkeeper all finally ends up, leaving the 2016 Lucknow version champions searching for solutions to interrupt the stout Spanish defence.
India did pull one again within the thirty third minute after lacking two PC alternatives in fast succession when Rohit slotted house the third to make it 1-2. But the enjoyment was short-lived as Cabre struck his second objective of the match to regain the two-goal lead.
Spain goalkeeper Capellades Jan stood out for his pluck and anticipation, saving not less than 3-4 sure-shot strikes from Indian forwards.
India earned three penalty corners between the fifty fifth and 57th minutes however Capellades put his physique on the road to disclaim them success.
Spain earned a penalty stroke within the final minute and didn’t miss the gilt-edged alternative so as to add to India’s miseries.
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