Women's Jr. Asia Cup Final LIVE: India beat South Korea 2-1
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India defeated four-time champions South Korea 2-1 in the final to be crowned the 2023 Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup champions. This is the women in blue's first win in the continental event having finished runner-up once in the past.
That's all we have from the 2023 Women's Junior Asia Cup. India, led admirably well by Preeti, bring home their first-ever trophy. They finish unbeaten in the tournament and took down the tournament's most successful side 4-time champions South Korea in the final.
Right then, a fantastic tournament for India and they will hope for the same performance when they take the field at the Women's Junior Hockey World Cup later this year.
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Indian captain Preeti has been named the Player of the Final.
There goes the hooter and India have won. A historic Junior Asia Cup title this for the women in blue and they know it. The players are off on a celebratory run. The Women's Junior Asia Cup goes trophy will go outside of China or South Korea for the first-time ever!
IND 2-1 KOR
With under 4 minutes left on the clock now, India are inching ever so closer to a historic Junior Asia Cup title. Can they hold on to this advantage?
The Indians believe that they have got this in the bag with a little over 8 minutes left. They are showing all kinds of aggression in the centre now with some very harsh but very good tackles.
South Korea penetrate the circle straightaway in the fourth quarter, but the Indian defence has it in control.
That brings an end to the third quarter. India have managed to retake the lead, but they will be a player down at the start of the fourth quarter. Can the women in blue hang on to this advantage?
IND 2-1 KOR
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