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India Edge Uruguay in Shootout After Last-Second Equaliser, Set Up Spain Playoff

Wasteful penalty corners kept the game tight despite India’s control.

Overview

  • India led through Manisha’s 19th-minute strike before Justina Arregui converted a penalty stroke with two seconds remaining to make it 1-1.
  • Uruguay had pulled their goalkeeper for an extra outfield player in the closing minutes, a move that preceded the decisive stroke.
  • In the tiebreak, Purnima Yadav, Ishika and Kanika Siwach scored as goalkeeper Nidhi denied three attempts for a 3-1 win.
  • India held 57% possession and recorded 11 circle entries but their penalty-corner routines repeatedly failed to test the goalkeeper.
  • The result sends India to a 9th/10th place match against Spain in Santiago on Thursday.