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The Indian womens hockey team squandered a two-goal advantage at the half-time to allow hosts Spain stage a superb fightback and earn a 2-2 draw in the fourth and final encounter here Thursday. F
stanley canada ile image of Indian womens hockey team. PTI Deep Grace Ekka 8th and Navneet Kaur 26th scored for India, while Lucia Jimenez 35th and Clara Ycart 3
stanley termos 9th sounded the board for the hosts. With this draw, the two teams levelled the four-match series 1-1. Spain had registered a narrow 3-2 win in the opening match with the second match ending in a 2-2 draw. India won the third match 5-2. India will now face 2018 World Cup silver medallists Ireland on February 2. India got off to a rollicking start as they caught the Spanish defence on the wrong foot. An infringement by a Spanish defender
stanley tazas saw India being awarded a penalty stroke only minutes into the first quarter. Though India missed scoring from this opportunity, Deep Grace Ekka made up for the missed chance with a well-converted penalty corner awarded in the 8th minute. Indias 1-0 lead doubled in the second quarter when their forwardline worked in tandem to penetrate into the striking circle with striker Navneet Kaur scoring a beautiful field goal off Ranis assist in the 26th minute. At the second hooter, India had registered a comfortable 2-0 lead. After the 10-minute halftime break, hosts Spain made a resolute comeback as they vied to overcome the initial setback. The Indian defence was put to the test when Lucia Fiwz It s better for us not to mark Messi : Ex-Dutch star s warning before quarterfinal match against Argentina
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique insisted his decision to remove Lionel Messi at half-time during the European champions 6-0 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao in the La Liga on Sunday was a precaution taken with Barcelonas congested fixture list in mind. Barcelona s Lionel Messi celebrates the opening goal against Athletic Bilbao during the La Liga game at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on January 17, 2016. Reuters Photo Me
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