Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India held by South Korea - HIGHLIGHTS

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

India win a PC.

Harmanpreet Singh steps up and his drag flick is saved by the lone Korean defender standing on the goal line.

India fail to draw level and Q3 comes to an end. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

India on the move again.

Hardik finds Abhishek again.

Abhishek in front of goal, he just has the keeper to beat in front of him.

He holds it for an eternity and then shoots the ball wide.

Unbelievable miss that from him.

2' left. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

Hardik finds Abhishek this time in the Korean box.

Abhishek executes a smart turn and slams a reverse hit - wide of the upright.

The chances coming thick and fast for India now.

2' left. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

Every time India makes an offensive, Korea is able to get men behind the ball and form a robust defensive wall. 

Manpreet, from the halfway mark finds Sukjeet in the Korean box.

Sukjeet traps the ball well and with just the keeper to beat, flicks the ball wide of the upright.

A golden chance goes abegging for India.

3' left.

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

Most of India's moves into the Korean half being made via the right flank.

Jarmanpreet is breaking the lines and sending in through balls towards the edge of the D, but India still unable to make inroads thereafter.

7' left. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

From the right flank, India come up again...

Circle penetration and from the edge of the box, an attempted reverse hit from India - defended well by Korea.

9' left. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

India with a circle penetration.

A cross comes in from the right. Abhishek traps it in front of goal, but is unable to deal with the bouncing ball.

That was a chance in the opening minutes of Q3.

10' left. 

Q3 | IND 1 - 2 KOR

The second half is now underway. 

India playing left to right now. 

HALF TIME: India trails 1-2

Korea is holding their ground with player-to-player marking, making it tough for India to break through.

India, however, is showing intent and attacking from all sides.

They have 13 circle penetrations so far as against Korea's 7.

Harmanpreet send the ball across from left and Jarmanpreet takes a shot from the right, but Korean GK bounces it off!