The Indian men's hockey team faced a tough challenge against Germany, suffering their second defeat in three matches. Meanwhile, the women's team experienced a thrilling but ultimately disappointing 3-4 loss against Spain.
Sports News: Tuesday proved disheartening for Indian hockey. The women's team lost a thrilling FIH Pro League match to Spain, 3-4. The Indian team put up a b fight, but Spain ultimately secured the victory. The men's team also suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat against world champions Germany. The Indian team struggled in all aspects of the game, while Germany dominated with a superb performance.
Indian Women's Team Loses to Spain 3-4
The Indian women's hockey team suffered their second consecutive defeat in the FIH Pro League, losing a thrilling match against Spain 3-4. The first quarter ended goalless. In the second quarter, India took the lead through a goal by Baljeet Kaur in the 19th minute – her first at the senior level. However, Spain's Sofia Rogowski equalized two minutes later (21st minute).
Spain then took control, taking the lead through Estelle Petchame's goal in the 25th minute. India made a b comeback in the third quarter. Sakshi Rana (38th minute) scored to level the score at 2-2, and then Rujuta Dadaso Pisal (45th minute) put India ahead. However, Spain rallied in the final quarter. Goals from Estelle (49th minute) and Lucia Jimenez (52nd minute), both from penalty corners, secured a 4-3 victory for Spain. This was the Indian women's team's second consecutive loss in the tournament, following a previous defeat against England.
Indian Men's Hockey Team Suffers Heavy Defeat Against Germany
In their FIH Pro League match, the Indian men's hockey team suffered a 1-4 defeat against Germany. India's defense was weak, and their forward line failed to perform as expected in the final three quarters. Germany made a b start, scoring three goals in the first quarter. Florian Späthling gave Germany the lead in the 7th minute, but Gurjant Singh equalized for India in the 13th minute.
However, Germany regained the lead a minute later through Thies Prinz (14th minute), ending the first quarter 2-1 in their favor. Both teams had several scoring opportunities in the second and third quarters, but neither could capitalize. India had a great chance to equalize in the 20th minute, but Gurjant missed Rajinder's pass. Arshdeep Singh (24th minute) also missed a scoring opportunity.
India launched several attacks, but Germany's b defense proved impenetrable. In the fourth quarter, Germany exploited weaknesses in the Indian defense to score two more goals. Michel Struthoff (48th minute) and Raphael Hartkopf (55th minute) secured a decisive 4-1 victory for Germany.
