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That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - do join us when Australia play England at 1700 IST tomorrow. Stay with Sportskeeda for all the latest updates
NEW ZEALAND NEEDED AN EARLY GOAL - THE BLACK STICKS TRIED EARLY ATTACKS IN BOTH HALVES BUT FAILED TO FIND THE MARK- ARGENTINA CONTROLLED PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE MATCH WITH 59% OF THE POSSESSION, 20 CIRCLE ENTRIES, AND 11 SHOTS ON GOAL.
THE SOUTH AMERICANS PLAYED THE MATCH AT THEIR OWN PACE - MAZILLI SCORED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE COMPETITION, LUCAS VILA GOT ONE OFF A SUPERB STRIKE FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE, AND PEILLAT FAILED TO SCORE BUT ALLOWED MARTINEZ TO DO SO OFF A DEFT PC VARIATION, AND WAS SOLID IN DEFENCE.
VILA IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AND ARGENTINA HAVE CEMENTED THEIR PLACE IN THE KNOCKOUTS
59' Time ticking away for the Black Sticks - as they push forward one last time - cannot do much as Argentina get the ball back - and earn 3 vital points
55' ARGENTINA SCORE OFF A PC - NOT PEILLAT THOUGH - ALL EYES ON THE MASTER DRAG FLICKER WHO FLIPS IT FOR IBARRA WHO FINDS MARTINEZ UNMARKED - SUPERB VARIATION
HAVE ARGENTINA DONE ENOUGH TO SECURE THREE POINTS AND CEMENT A PLACE IN THE KNOCKOUTS - AND DO NZ HAVE THE QUALITY TO COME BACK FROM A TWO-GOAL DEFICIT???
