Indian men’s hockey team managed to hold Argentina to a thrilling 3-3 draw in the six-nation Invitational tournament during their penultimate round-robin match, here on Saturday.
The first half started off slowly before Argentina took control of the ball in the first quarter, trying to carve inroads into the Indian defence.
The opening goal of the match came just seconds before the hooter as Matias Paredes netted the ball to give Argentina the lead going into the break.
India then carved the Argentina defence open with a sweeping move, that ended with Ramandeep fouling at the goalmouth with only the goalkeeper to beat. India were awarded a stroke, and Rupinder Pal Singh converted it into a goal in the 16th minute to draw level. However, Argentina soon hit back, first through a penalty corner conversion by Gonzalo Peillat and then via lucas Vila’s field goal, going into the halftime with a 3-1 lead.
India rallied together in the second half and came out stronger, taking control of the midfield and not allowing Argentina possession in the centre of the park.
In last minutes of match, India pushed hard but Argentina’s defence held on to ensure that teams split honours.