Youth Olympics 2018: Indian women's hockey team loses 2-5 to Argentina

After three successive wins, India lost the toughest match they played in the event here Wednesday night

Press Trust of India  |  Buenos Aires 

Indian women's hockey team
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The Indian under-18 women's team suffered its first loss of the Youth Olympics' five-a-side competition, going down 2-5 to hosts here.

After three successive wins, lost the toughest match they played in the event here Wednesday night.

opened scoring with a seventh minute goal through India's equalised soon after in the eighth minute but the hosts regained the lead in the 10th minute with a field goal by

Just before the half-time, scored a fine field goal draw level for

The second period, however, was totally dominated by as they showcased brilliant attack that helped them score three back-to-back goals in the 12th, 17th and 19th minute through Sofia, and respectively.

The Indian team will now face in their fifth match of the competition on Thursday.

First Published: Thu, October 11 2018. 10:00 IST