Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India held by South Korea - HIGHLIGHTS
Q2 underway!
Strong player-to-player marking is Korea’s key defensive tactic. And it's working. But there is a lot of fumble happening by the Indian forwards.
Q1: India trails 1-2
India started on an attacking note with Hardik getting an early goal in just the 8th minute. Korea bounced back and scored via a penalty stroke and then follow it up with a successful penalty corner. Silence in Rajgir as hosts trail 1-2.
Korea Yong Hong Kim converts PC! Korea leads 2-1
Lots of drama unfolding in Rajgir. Korea earned a penalty corner and they dont disappoint. Korea leads 2-1.
Penalty Stroke for Korea. Jihun Yang gets the ball in to level score!
Korea gets penalty stroke due to intentional push by Jugraj to Korean forward. Jihun Yang will take the stroke. And he gets it in. Korea manages to level score before the first quarter ends. India 1-1 Korea.
8' Hardik nets the ball for India. Korea 0-1 India
Hardik goes on a solo run, dodging past Korean defenders with ease. Before that India had two back-to-back penalty corner, both were defused by Korea. India leads 1-0 in 8th minute.
Korean defense hold strong, deny India an early scoring chance. It is an high-intensity match!
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