An inspired fifteen minutes that changed the match
Les Bleus just about managed two circle penetrations in the first quarter while the Argentinians had quite a few chances to score and it seemed only a matter of time before Peillat would fire his team ahead with a lethal drag flick.
German Orozco could not have prepared for the sudden onslaught which the French launched after the short break and the Argentinians were caught unawares as Victor Charlet and Genestet went on an inspired rampage up front.
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The French managed eight circle entries in the space of fifteen minutes with seven shots on goal and came close to scoring a couple more than they actually did - such was their sudden ascendancy.
Argentina was stunned by the sudden change of gears by their opponents and went on the backfoot completely. It would be fair to say that the second quarter changed the complexion of the match as the Olympic champions managed to enter the French circle only twice and lost the plot from thereon.
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Subhashish Majumdar
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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