Tokyo Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team loses 1-2 against Argentina

The Indian women’s hockey were defeated by Argentina in the women’s hockey semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics. India will now face Great Britain in the bronze medal match.

A bunch of 18 fearless and determined Indian women had done the unthinkable when they stunned three-time champions Australia 1-0 on Monday to enter the Olympic semifinals for the first time.

India vs Argentine: Highlights

5.05pm: Game Over! Argentina win the match 2-1 to enter the Tokyo Olympics final. India will now play for the Bronze medal.

5.01pm: Just one minute left. Can India pull a rabbit out of the hat?

4.55pm: Argentina goalkeeper María Belén Succi is using all her talent and experience to make it difficult for the Indians to score the equaliser.

4.51pm: Indian eves try to launch an attack. A fantastic 1-2 pass between Monika and Navdeep Kaur, but the Argentina keeper manages to thwart the effort.

4.47pm: India failed to win possession in the third quarter. Argentina will look to keep the pressure up in the final 15 minutes.

4.45pm: Argentina are 2-1 up at the end of the third quarter. Can India turn it around in the last 15 minutes?

4.40pm: India are now down to 10 players against a relentless Argentina. Neha has been given the green card.

4.34pm: GOAL!!! Argentina has scored off a penalty corner. 

44.29pm: Argentina are trying to dominate a weary Indian side. India has hardly had any possession in the second half, while Argentina have already penetrated the circle thrice.

4.23pm: The second half has begun.Both Argentina and India would be looking to score an early goal and put pressure on the other side.

4.13pm: At half-time, there is nothing to separate the two sides with both India and Argentine having scored a goal apiece.

4.08pm: India look to attack now. Failed to score off a penalty corner, but the Indian women have managed to win another. But the video umpire, has given the decision in favour of Argentina, and India do not have a PC. 

3.59pm: Halfway into the 2nd quarter, Argentina are leading India in both possession and circle penetration.

3.55pm: Argentina equalise with a penalty corner 3 minutes into the penalty corner. India 1, Argentina – 1.

3:52pm: Argentina get a penalty corner early in the second quarter but the threat was negated by a solid Indian defence. India still leads 1-0.

3.50pm: The pace of play in the first quarter could be an indication that the match would have a lot of twists and turns. Both teams are not letting an inch. 

3.49pm: First quarter ends. India – 1, Argentina – 0. 

3.42pm: 10 minutes into the first quarter, and India have managed to stay 1-0 ahead despite an onslaught from the Argentina forwards. The Indian defence has thwarted all attempts so far.

3.36pm: GOAL!!! With a drag-flick, Gurjit Kaur has sent the ball past the penalty circle into the Argentine goal to put India in the lead just 2 minutes into the game.