Women's Junior Asia Cup LIVE: India beat Japan 1-0 to enter final
39' - PENALTY STROKE MISSED!
WHAT? INDIA HAVE MISSED A PENALTY STROKE!
Annu steps up to take the shot from the spot and fires it wide of the post. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!
It was a PC for India before Vaishnavi's dragflick deflected high off Maiko's stick to be called dangerous and given as a stroke.
38' - Excellent from Mahima
Yet another PC for Japan, and India's first rusher Mahima has almost reached the Japanese dragflicker before she could take a shot. Intercepted cleanly with the stick and that's disappointment once again for Japan.
35' - Japan miss PC!
A challenge from Rutaja hands Japan a PC. But, they fail to trap the injection cleanly and there goes yet another chance.
33' - Misaki with a double save
Much like Aditi, Misaki blocks on the other side of the field for Japan. This was a nice move from India on the counter, but the Japanese goalkeeper had it in control.
32' - Aditi to India's rescue
A dangerous run from Japan, but Aditi Maheshwari stands tall to avert the danger for India.
HALF TIME!
There goes the hooter and we have a goalless first half. Both teams had their moments, especially via penalty corners but could not convert. Other than that, it has been a pretty inspired show by the defensive units of both teams with the goalkeepers hardly tested.
A lot to play for when we come out on the other side of this break.
IND 0-0 JPN
26' - The deadlock remains
No real threat posed to the goalkeepers in the last six minutes as the deadlock continues.
10' - MISAKI SAVES!
Vaishnavi Phalke with the dragflick and she has hit it straight to Misaki, who does not have to move an inch to block that.
20' - PC, INDIA!
India finally earn their first PC of the match. Can they convert to edge ahead?
18' - MADHURI, SAVES!
Once again, not so powerful dragflick and Madhuri blocks with a dive. Japan come up with a rebound shot as well, but it is off target.
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