WCM: Day 5: Match 15
India
2
VS
Spain
5
WCM: Day 5: Match 15
India v Spain
2010-03-04 11:59:30
Commentary
70`
Others
Spain get a corner ball in the last minute and India attack with 10s to spare but they are dispossesed. And that is all for this match.
69`
Others
Game slowed down quite a bit. Spain keeping the ball with themselves.
67`
Goal
Spain take a variation. Pau QUEMADA does the honours. Score reads 5-2
66`
Penalty Corner
Spain attack and ball rises from the goalkeeper pads. PC for Spain.
65`
Others
Indians fail to stop the push! Tushar still takes a hit but Spain gk stops it.
65`
Penalty Corner
Pillay and Chandi go in and earn a PC for India
64`
Others
Roc OLIVA makes a solo run from the left side to score. Whacks one and defended head on by Sreejesh
62`
Others
Gurbaj from the right. Hits one right into the cage. Deepak Thakur misses to get a snick on it.
60`
Green Card
Juan LAINZ ABAITUA gets a GREEN Card. He is out for 2m.
58`
Others
Stormy move by Arjun and Chandi on the left. Manages to reach the D. Close one and Spaniards clear it.
57`
Others
Sandeep is a little slow to execute. Spain defender intercepts the ball before it rises. Sandeep takes a reverse on rebound. The ball travels way above the post.
56`
Penalty Corner
India attack from the left side. Rajpal manages to find the foot of Garza. PC for India.
54`
Others
Amat attempts a dangerous move from the left side but misses the target.
53`
Others
Spain attack and Mahadik does well to cover it.
50`
Others
Quick move by Bharat, Arjun and Chandi from the left side. As Chandi enters the D, he looses the possesion.
49`
Others
Sandeep flicks. Brilliant save by Francisco CORTES with his left hand and the ball is cleared.
48`
Penalty Corner
India save it. Counter attack by Indians. Gurbaj hits one in. Spain gk saves it but the ball rises. PC for India.
47`
Penalty Corner
Solo run by Amat. It's a slow approach towards India's D. India conceed a PC
45`
Others
Brilliant save to Rodrigo GARZA. Sandeep fails to converts. Scores still 4-2.
44`
Penalty Corner
Indians find the foot of Spain's player. Umpire gives a PC to India. Spain ask for referral. They loose it.
PC for India.
43`
Goal
It's raining goals here. Chandi has scored for India.Scores read 4-2.
42`
Goal
Spain scores a FG.
41`
Goal
Pau QUEMADA has put it in at the top of the cage.
40`
Penalty Corner
David ALEGRE attacks and Mahadik conceeds a PC
38`
Goal
Sandeep's hit right between the legs of Spain's gk
37`
Penalty Corner
Hard hit from Rajpal trying to find Prabhjot in Spain's circle. Finds the foot of Andres MIR instead. PC for India.
36`
Others
2nd half play resumes
35`
Goal
Spain in for another attack and a wild cross by Alex FABREGAS from the left side which is completed by Pol Amat standing on unmarked on the right side of the goal. Score reads 2-0 and it's half time.
34`
Others
India into the attack now. In comes a hard hit from the side line which Spain defends brilliantly.India manage to get only a corner.
33`
Others
India attempt an attack but nothing comes out. Same for Spain too. Play in the mid-field. Both team try for ball possesion.
30`
Others
India defends the PC very confidently. Ball cleared. Spain counter attacks and India defend again.
29`
Penalty Corner
Spain keep up the attack. Brilliant save by Sreejesh but India conceede a PC.
28`
Others
Good save by Sandeep. Gives away a corner.
27`
Others
Close attack from India. Deepak Thakur misses a simple chance.
25`
Others
Sandeep does the drag flick. Quick one. Francisco CORTES stops with his right hand. Sardara Singh attempts on rebound but it goes high above the cage.
24`
Penalty Corner
India counter attack. Tushar hits in and there is stick check foul against Deepak. India earn a PC
23`
Others
Tushar Khandkar runs very fast and defends it.
22`
Penalty Corner
stick check by Mahadik and push as well. PC for Spain
19`
Goal
Albert Sala moves in from the left side, solo, keeping running to take a hit and beats all the Indian players. He gets the perfect angle on the right side and scores for Spain.
18`
Others
Tough attack by Spain on India. Sreejesh makes an awesome save.
17`
Others
Excellent move coordinated by Arjun and Chandi. As all the Spainish players fall back, Indians also move in to the circle but Arjun looses the ball to Spainiards.
16`
Others
Quick move set up by Arjun. He passes a quick one to Prabhjot who deflects the ball and Spainish players take it.
15`
Others
Spain is dominating the proceedings as of now with Indians mostly relying on counter attacks
14`
Others
Good pass to Chandi on the right flank but he can't hold on to the ball
11`
Others
Defended well by Indians.
Attack and counter-attacks galore.
10`
Penalty Corner
Mahadik and Pillay coordinate well to diffuse a Spanish attack but he is lazy in moving the ball. Spainiards take it. They also earn a PC
9`
Others
Great solo attack by Xavi LLEONART. He beats the whole Indian defense line as he keeps moving on bouncing the ball on the turf. Takes a swing from the right to miss the cage by few inches.
8`
Others
Amazing save by Bharat Chikkara in the D or else Spain would have surely converted this one.
7`
Others
Attack by India from the right side led by Chandi but Indians loose the ball in the D.
6`
Others
Spain in the attack and a brilliant clearance by Bharat Chikkara. The ball goes to Tushar who scoops it in the midfield
5`
Others
Indian attack from the left side but Arjun hits one in from the side line toward the center of the D. There are no takers for that.
4`
Others
Spain in the attack. Bharat is alert to trap the ball. Counter attack from India. Ball goes around all over the D but Spain finally defend it.
2`
Others
Deafening noise from the crowd as Spain attack from left flank followed by a counter attack from India. Cleared by Spain.
1`
Others
Play starts. Umpires for the match are: John Wright (RSA) and David Gentles (AUS)
0`
Others
Welcome to the LIVE Coverage of the big match of the day: Ind v Spain.
Whomsoever looses today, has to give up the dream of reaching the last 4.
Jose Brasa has surprised again by resting Adrian. It's Kerala guy, P R Sreejesh in the cage today for India.
The Indian line up today is:
Sreejesh Raveendran
Sandeep Singh
Arjun Halappa
Prabhjot Singh
Sardar Singh
Deepak Thakur
Gurbaj Singh
Tushar Khandker
Rajpal Singh (C)
Bharath
Dhananjay Mahadik
Gurwinder Singh Chandi
Sarwanjit Singh
Vikram Pillay
Diwakar
Jose Brasa has surprised again by resting Adrian. It's Kerala guy, P R Sreejesh in the cage today for India.
The Indian line up today is:
Sreejesh Raveendran
Sandeep Singh
Arjun Halappa
Prabhjot Singh
Sardar Singh
Deepak Thakur
Gurbaj Singh
Tushar Khandker
Rajpal Singh (C)
Bharath
Dhananjay Mahadik
Gurwinder Singh Chandi
Sarwanjit Singh
Vikram Pillay
Diwakar
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