Former Champion Pakistan came back twice from a goal deficit to level scores but 2013 winners Argentina were too strong yesterday as they went on to win 4-3 in their preliminary round match in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup. With this win, Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals with two wins from three games in Pool D.<\/p>\n
Spain too booked their berth to the last-eight stage by thrashing South Korea 9-0 in a Pool C encounter as they finished with six points from two wins, ending second behind the Netherlands, who thrashed the United States 14-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on an action-packed Sunday.<\/p>\n
These two clashes were the key matches yesterday as the winners would qualify for the next round and therefore all eyes on the results of these matches.<\/p>\n
Pakistan and Argentina needed to win their last group match after losing to Germany in their earlier matches. It was Argentina that got off to a good start as they went into the lead with Bautista Capurro scoring a goal in the 10th minute. Pakistan levelled score minutes into the second quarter with skipper Abdul Rana scoring off a penalty corner.<\/p>\n
Argentina scored within three minutes when Ignacio Nardolillo scored a field goal but the lead was short-lived as Rizwan Ali made it 2-2 in the 28th minute when he converted a penalty stroke. Argentina then scored twice within 12 minutes with Francisco Ruiz and Ignacio Ibarra scoring a field goal each to make it 4-2 for the South Americans.<\/p>\n
Pakistan pulled one goal back when Aqeel Ahmed scored off a penalty corner. Pakistan created some pressure in the last minutes of the match but could not find the equaliser.<\/p>\n
Spain had no such worries they dominated Korea with brothers Pepe and Pau Cunill scoring a brace each as did Abajo Ignacio. Fortuno Guillermo, Eduard de Ignacio-Simo and Rafael Vilallonga scored a goal each as Spain put up a strong display.<\/p>\n
In other matches on Sunday, the Netherlands thrashed the United States 14-0 while Germany handed Egypt an 11-0 hiding as both the teams topped their respective Pools with an all-win record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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