India and Argentina share the honours in practice matches

CHENNAI:

India and Argentina shared the honours (1-1) successful the 3 signifier matches astatine the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan present up of the FIH inferior men’s hockey World Cup from November 28. The 2 drew the archetypal lucifer 1-1 portion India won the 2nd 5-3. Argentina won the 3rd 2-1.

Though the signifier matches were considered affable ones, Argentina and India played fiercely.

Indian caput manager P.R. Sreejesh said connected Sunday: “We tried respective formations and combinations, playing full-court walk and half-court press. Argentina is 1 of the teams that plays skilful hockey. But we played well. We request to benignant retired our abbreviated passes, agelong passes and aerial balls. We request to beryllium prepared.”

Juan Ignacio Gilardi, Argentina caput coach, was blessed with his wards’ performance.

“We were a spot bushed successful the archetypal lucifer owed to pitchy lag. The 2nd was our worst. We request to get utilized to the transportation which is fast. Nevertheless, it was bully lucifer preparation.”