India Lose Women’s Hockey Semi To Argentina, To Play For Olympics Bronze On Friday

Mumbai: World number seven India lost 1-2 to world number two Argentina in the women’s hockey semi-final at Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. It was the Indian women’s hockey team’s first-ever semi-final in the history of the Olympics.

The Rani Rampal-led side will now face Great Britain in the bronze medal match on Friday.

Argentina, on the other hand, will take on the Netherlands in the gold medal match on the same day. India took an early lead in the match as Gurjit Kaur scored through PC in the second minute of the first quarter.

No goals were scored in the first quarter and India held on to their lead after the first 15 minutes.

However, in the second half, Argentine captain Noel Barrionuevo equalized and the score was level at 1-1.

India and Argentina had a good defence in the second half and as a result, the scoreline was at halftime. In the third quarter, Argentina took a 2–1 lead as Barrionuevo scored his second goal of the match.

India could not level in the third quarter and as it stood, all was left to play in the last 15 minutes in favour of Rani Rampal.

India fought hard in the fourth and final quarter, however, Argentina held their ground and advanced to the final of the women’s hockey event in the showpiece event.

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