Asian Champions Trophy LIVE - India beat Japan 6-0 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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The Indian men's hockey team ended their group stage campaign as the table toppers with a thumping 6-0 victory over Japan. Thank you for staying tuned with The Bridge.
Less than 2 minutes remain in this game and India will end up having their second-biggest victory in the tournament after a 9-0 against Bangladesh to emerge as the group toppers.
Krishan Pathak puts up a superman-ish effort and foils a one-on-one chance by Kenta Tanaka. India desperate to keep a cleansheet from this match.
54' GOAAAAL! Half a dozen from India.
The juniors rise up to the occasion. Shilanand Lakra drives a beautiful pass to Shamsher who makes no mistake to strike it past the Japanese goalkeeper. Brilliant team goal.
53' GOAAAAL!
Harmanpreet nails it in the top right corner of the Japanese goalie to pick up his second goal. India now leads 5-0.
53' Shamser injects, Harmanpreet's strike saved but wins another PC in the stride.
Less than 10 minutes remain in this game now and India seem to bag another easy win over Japan.
50' What an opportunity by Japan. Captain Kenta Tanaka misses his target by just a few inches. It's clearly has gone out of Japan's hands.
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