Domene’s hat-trick fingers Argentina second Junior Hockey WC title

Lautaro Domene struck a hat-trick as a decided Argentina shocked six-time champions Germany 4-2 to clinch their second FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup title on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday.
Domene transformed three penalty corners within the tenth, twenty fifth and fiftieth minute, whereas Franco Agoistini (sixtieth) scored a subject aim simply seconds from the ultimate hooter at hand Argentina their second title.
Julius Hayner (thirty sixth) and Mas Pfandt (forty seventh) have been the aim getters for Germany.
Argentina had earlier received the title manner again in 2005 in Rotterdam the place they defeated Australia 2-1.
The Argentines have been by far the higher aspect on show within the first quarter as they dominated the sport by urgent onerous on the German defence.

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As has been their sport, the Germans sat again and waited for counterattacks.
But Germany’s ploy backfired as Argentina took the lead within the tenth minute by way of Domene from a penalty nook.
Argentina doubled their lead within the twenty fifth minute when Domene as soon as once more discovered the again of the web from a penalty nook to enter half time main 2-0.

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But the Germans got here out a totally totally different aspect after the change of ends and and managed to scale back the margin within the thirty sixth minute by way of a subject strike by Hayner.
Trailing by a aim and with simply quarter-hour remaining, the Germans continued to assault and drew stage in forty seventh minute when Pfandt scored from a set piece.
But it was to not be Germany’s day as Domene struck once more from a set piece within the fiftieth minute earlier than Agostini scored from a subject effort simply on the stroke of the ultimate hooter to shatter Germany’s seventh title hopes.
Earlier within the day, defending champions India misplaced 1-3 to France to complete fourth within the competitors.