India women's team wins Asian Champions Trophy, beats Japan 4-0 in final - Highlights
17' Goal! Sangita Kumari scores | India takes the lead in 2nd quarter
Sangita Kumari breaks the deadlock just at the onset of the second quarter. She positions herself inside the circle and gets a pass. She shows her stickwork before hitting the board. India gains a 1-0 lead over Japan.
15' End of first quarter
India creates more goal-scoring chances than Japan. But the visitors display an impeccable defence and breach the Indian defence on a few occasions in the first quarter.
India 0-0 Japan
14' Salima Tete's solo effort
Salima Tete makes a solo effort on the left flank. She dribbles past four Japanese players to breach their circle before goalkeeper Nakamura wards off the challenge.
India 0-0 Japan
12' Japan slows down the pace
Japan controls the possession and tries to breach the Indian defence with a long pass. India blocks that and launches a counterattack before the Japanese players nullify the challenge. Close fight in the final.
6' Deepika wastes a chance
Deepika finds herself inside the circle. She has only Japanese goalkeeper Nakamura Eika to beat after receiving a long pass from Vandana.
Deepika takes a little of time, and by that time Japan manages to ward off the challenge.
India 0-0 Japan
3' Japan wastes a chance
Captain Yuri Nagai misses a chance. She is in a one-to-one position with goalkeeper Savita Punia, but Nagai's shot goes wide.
India 0-0 Japan
2' India attacks
India breaches the Japanese circle and creates a chance, but the Japanese defence intercepts the Indian attack.
1' First quarter begins
India in blue jersey and Japan in pink jersey battle for the gold medal.
Time for national anthems
Before the big game, the Japanese players will sing the national anthem first and then the Indian players, the host.
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