21' India create an attack
India gets a chance to score. Sanjay and Abhishek share a couple of passes near the D between them but they miss the chance. India 0-0 Japan
19' Tanaka attacks
Tanaka Seren goes deep into the Indian half and tries to burst into the Indian D, but captain Harmanpreet blocks his run. The umpire blows the whistle for dangerous play.
17' Amit misses a chance
Penalty corner for India. Hardik dispatches the ball to Samsher Singh. Shamsher earns a PC for India.
Harmanpreet Singh stops the ball. He passes the ball to Mandeep and Amit has the chance to convert but his shot goes over the box.
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Manpreet tries to draw foul before the D, but the umpire blows the whistle in Japan's favour. The score remains 0-0.
14' Japan saves Harmanpreet's dragflick!
That was the first penalty corner from India and Japanese Kitigawa saved the drag flick by Harmanpreet Singh. Indian team is making waves now.
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13' Mandeep's shot is blocked!
Amit Rohidas finds Mandeep with a beautiful ball from the midfield but Mandeep's shot is blocked.
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10' Japan has held onto the midfield.
The Japanese midfield has held the ball well despite the Indian attack line trying its best to breach the defense. Abhishek had a chance in the circle but it is defended.
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5' Indian attack is making the waves here.
Sukhjeet is unable to trap the ball from a reverse hit while Mandeep failed to keep the ball in play.
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2' India has been intense in the early exchanges.
Craig Fulton can be seen shouting from the sidelines as Hardik breaches the Japanese defence with a long aerial ball.
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