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Asian Champions Trophy Hockey HIGHLIGHTS - India Japan play 1-1 draw
India slips to second place at the point table while Malaysia stays at top
FILE PHOTO: India lost the plot after the third quarter in crossovers against New Zealand. (source: Hockey India)
Three-time champions and title favourites India were held to a 1-1 draw by Japan in their second match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Japan's Ken Nagayoshi scored the opening goal in the second quarter before Harmanpreet levelled the scores in the third quarter.
India slips to second place at the point table while Malaysia stays at top.
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- 4 Aug 2023 3:42 PM GMT
24’ Japan tries to counter attack but Indian defence holds strong.
India hasn’t attacked well in the second quarter while Japan is playing on counter attacks and looking for spaces when India goes forward.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:42 PM GMT
24’ Japan tries to counter attack but Indian defence holds strong.
India hasn’t attacked well in the second quarter while Japan is playing on counter attacks and looking for spaces when India goes forward.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:36 PM GMT
17’ Japan survives!
India applies pressure but the Japanese goalkeeper Takumi makes a double save and then saves powerful strike from Akashdeep Singh.
Japan hanging by the barest of margins.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:33 PM GMT
End of first quarter: India 0-0 Japan
India is guilty of not getting ahead as they had seven penalty corner and it looked poor as every chance was wasted.
Japan might prove a handful for India.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:31 PM GMT
14’ India misses hattrick of penalty corners.
India waste three penalty corners in the dying seconds of first quarter and they need to look at other options.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:24 PM GMT
10’ India is dictating the play now.
This match is like see-saw as both teams are having their phases in the game.
- 4 Aug 2023 3:21 PM GMT
8’ Japan earns their first penalty corner.
A deserved penalty corner for Japan as they have applied pressure on the Indian defence.
