<p> A misfiring India sqaundered chances galore and conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 to hosts Spain in the second hockey Test in Santander.<br /><br /></p>.<p>By virtue of this win at the new facility in La Albericia in Santander, Spain ranked fifth in the world, pocketed the two-match series 1-0 after the first game between the two sides ended in a 3-3 draw on Thursday.<br /><br />The 10th ranked Indians started on a bright note yesterday and took the lead when Sandeep Singh coverted a penalty corner in the 28th minute.<br /><br />But Spain restored parity in the 34th minute when striker Pau Quemada scored from the field to go into the breather locked at 1-1.<br /><br />After the change of ends, both India and Spain created numerous scoring opportunities but lacked in finishing.<br /><br />Credit should also go to Indian custodian P R Sreejesh for keeping the visitors in the hunt till the last minute. Sreejesh was brilliant under the goal and denied the Spanish forwards on three clear occasions.<br /><br />Spain's consistent pressure after the change of ends finally bore fruit in the 69th minute when skipper Santi Freixa Lleonart converted a penalty corner to completely stun the Indians.<br /><br />Therafter, India got two more chances to salvage a draw in the form of penalty corners, but the visitors faltered on both occasions.<br /><br />India will now play a three-match Test series against South Africa starting later in the day before featuring in a three-nation invitational tournament, involving Spain and Great Britain.</p>
<p> A misfiring India sqaundered chances galore and conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 to hosts Spain in the second hockey Test in Santander.<br /><br /></p>.<p>By virtue of this win at the new facility in La Albericia in Santander, Spain ranked fifth in the world, pocketed the two-match series 1-0 after the first game between the two sides ended in a 3-3 draw on Thursday.<br /><br />The 10th ranked Indians started on a bright note yesterday and took the lead when Sandeep Singh coverted a penalty corner in the 28th minute.<br /><br />But Spain restored parity in the 34th minute when striker Pau Quemada scored from the field to go into the breather locked at 1-1.<br /><br />After the change of ends, both India and Spain created numerous scoring opportunities but lacked in finishing.<br /><br />Credit should also go to Indian custodian P R Sreejesh for keeping the visitors in the hunt till the last minute. Sreejesh was brilliant under the goal and denied the Spanish forwards on three clear occasions.<br /><br />Spain's consistent pressure after the change of ends finally bore fruit in the 69th minute when skipper Santi Freixa Lleonart converted a penalty corner to completely stun the Indians.<br /><br />Therafter, India got two more chances to salvage a draw in the form of penalty corners, but the visitors faltered on both occasions.<br /><br />India will now play a three-match Test series against South Africa starting later in the day before featuring in a three-nation invitational tournament, involving Spain and Great Britain.</p>