Sunday, May 18, 2008

HALF-TIME: Ind 1 Arg 1

FINAL: Half-time: India take lead with Sandeep Singh penalty corner in the 11th minute, Argentina equalsie off Mario Almada field goal in the 14th minute. India look the better side in attack, but void of ideas in the Argentine semi-circle.
Argentina soak in the pressure, and not their usual cool self. Easily loose ball control, and enter dressing room tied 1-1. India 1 penalty corner, Argies 2.
Sandeep Singh now tournament top-scorer with nine goals.
After the breather, the match turned robotic, as both sides played cautiously and only relied on counter-attacks. Argentina were the more dangerous side in the last five minutes, but failed to break the deadlock, and the match went into extra-time, sudden-death.
EXTRA-TIME:
THIRD-FOURTH: New Zealand 2 Pakistan 1. Bronze Medal for New Zealand. NZ record -- 1991 Fourth, 1995 Bronze, 1998 Fourth, 1999 Sixth, 2000 Sixth, 2003 Bronze, 2005 Fourth, 2006 Fourth.
FIFTH-SIXTH: Canada 3 Belgium 3 when the regulation hooter blew. Canada win on golden goal in the 81st minute.
SEVENTH: Malaysia.