Spain's Enrique Gonzalez must be kicking himself after a wild swipe in the last minute saw him miss out on scoring what would have been a crucial equaliser to steal a stunning draw against World No. 2 Argentina in a World Cup league match at the Kalinga Stadium here yesterday.

Instead, reigning Olympic champions Argentina emerged 4-3 victors but not without admitting that the Spaniards surprised them with their quick field play. "We made quite a few mistakes in the defence and that cost us because they scored. Spain also caught us a little off-guard with some quick moves," said Argentina coach MacCormak Tomas at the post-match press conference.