Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 3: Argentina v Spain, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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A HISPANIC CLASSIC THAT HAS BROUGHT THE WORLD CUP ALIVE - HEARTBREAK FOR SPAIN WHO WERE THE BETTER TEAM - FULL POINTS FOR ARGENTINA WHO STILL HAVE PEILLAT FIRING - TWO GOALS IN THE FIRST FOUR MINUTES - FIVE GOALS IN THE FIRST QUARTER - ELEVEN SHOTS ON GOAL IN TOTAL WITH SEVEN FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET - WHAT A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN!!

LETS HAVE A LOOK AT THE STATS:

CIRCLE ENTRIES: ARGENTINA 12 - SPAIN 18

SHOTS ON GOAL: ARGENTINA 5 - SPAIN 6

PCs: ARGENTINA 3 (2) - SPAIN 3 (1)

FULL-TIME: ARGENTINA 4 - SPAIN 3

59' The Argentinians get a chance to counter - Xavi has the ball but no support -SPAIN HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE - GONZALEZ MISSES THE BALL IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58' The Red Sticks have the ball but do not have a lot of men up front

57' Argentina get a chance to mop up after Spain make a mess of the move

56' The Spanish attempt to knock the ball around looking for gaps in the Argentine defence

55' CAN SPAIN UTILIZE THE ONE-MAN ADVANTAGE TO DRAW LEVEL??? THE SPANIARDS TAKE THEIR KEEPER OFF

NO PC - ARGENTINA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

54' ARGENTINA WANT A PC - THE REFERRAL IN ON

54' The Red Sticks unable to get ahead - BUT ARGENTINA ARE A MAN DOWN!!!!! BETAGGLIO GETS A YELLOW!!

53' Paredes unable to reach a long ball - the Spaniards need the ball - and fast

51' Xavi tries to manufacture a move for the Spanish - unable to get far- Miquel Delàs takes a tumble

PEILLAT SCORES - THE SOUTH AMERICANS INTO THE LEAD AGAIN!!!

49' ARGENTINA EARN A PC!!!

47' FANTASTIC INDIVIDUAL EFFORT BY QUEMADA TO CUT INTO THE STRIKING CIRCLE - FAILS TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET

SUPER FLICK FROM QUEMADA - OFF TARGET THOUGH!!

46' The Red Sticks into the attack - Spain have a PC - Ibarra wants to refer- no he just has a chat

THREE APIECE WITH FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO - WHICH WAY WILL THIS ONE GO ?? THE WORLD CUP HAS COME ALIVE WITH THIS ABSOLUTE CRACKER OF A MATCH!!!

PEILLAT CANNOT SCORE - FOR ONCE!!!

44' Argentina get a free hit - the Spanish mop up - not really - ARGENTINA HAVE A PC!!!

43' GILARDI DOWN THE LEFT SENDS A BALL IN - TOO MANY RED SHIRTS IN THE SPANISH CIRCLE

42' IBARRA SENDS A CRASH BALL IN - VILLA FAILS TO GET A TOUCH

40' ENRIQUE NOW BACK TO HELP OUT HIS DEFENDERS - THE ARGENTINES HALTED IN THEIR TRACKS

38' PEILLAT TO LUCAS VILLA - DISPOSSESSED

QUEMADA FLICKS - VIVALDI SAVES!!!!

37' SECOND PC FOR SPAIN

ARGENTINA 3 - SPAIN 3

35' RUIZ SCORES FOR SPAIN - ITS 3-3 - HOLD YOUR BREATH!!!!!! ALVARO IGLESIAS TOOK A SHOT - RUIZ POWERED THE DEFLECTION IN!!

34' The South Americans lose the ball in the middle of the pitch - the Spanish unable to build a move that counts

32' Spain try the left flank - Xavi into the attacking circle - cannot get a shot on goal

THE SECOND HALF BEGINS

NOW, THIS IS STAT WHICH WE DO NOT SEE TOO OFTEN - 3 SHOTS ON GOAL FOR ARGENTINA - 3 GOALS FOR ARGENTINA. 2 SHOTS ON GOAL FOR SPAIN - 2 GOALS FOR SPAIN!!!

TEN CIRCLE PENETRATIONS FOR THE SPANISH - SEVEN FOR ARGENTINA

THREE FIELD GOALS - TWO PCs - SUPER FAST COUNTERS - WHAT MORE CAN THE CROWD WANT??

SPAIN: 3' ENRIQUE GONZALES, 14' JOSEP ROMEU

ARGENTINA: 4' MAZILLI, 15' MAZILLI, 15' PEILLAT

FIVE GOALS IN THE FIRST QUARTER - NONE IN THE SECOND - THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING QUITE OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO SAY THE LEAST !!

HALF-TIME: ARGENTINA 3 - SPAIN 2

28' Spain try to advance from the left - good work by the Argentine defence who try a string of passes outside their own D

27' Betagglio in the sin bin - Spain want a PC - but do not want to refer

26' Spain have a free hit - Argentina are a man down

24' Good aerial ball but Nicolás Cicileo fails to control the ball in the attacking circle

23' Mazilli brought down in the Spanish circle - the referee fails to notice

22' GONZALEZ YET AGAIN - THINGS START HAPPENING WHEN ENRIQUE GETS THE BALL

21 Great skill from Menini - refusing to be holed up in a pocket - gets away from 3 Spanish markers

20' Xavi again - to Enrique - Spain keep probing - Argentina tight as ever at the back

18' Spain looking to build down the center - patient as ever - looking for space to advance