Asian Champions Trophy HIGHLIGHTS: India beats Korea 3-2, confirms semifinal birth

HALF TIME: India 2-1 Korea

Both teams have attacked considerably well but India leads 2-1 courtesy goals from Nilakanta Sharma and Harmanpreet Singh.

29’ Korea has been attacking well.

Manpreet Singh is doing defensive duties as he intercepts two Korean long passes. Indian defence needs to be careful.

23’ None other than Harmanpreet Singh, India leads again.

The skipper goes by his usual routine and thuds the drag flick in the board to give India 2-1 lead.

India 2-1 Korea

23’ Penalty Corner for India.

The Indian team earns a penalty corner after some good works from Mandeep.

20’ PR Sreejesh saves India!

The veteran at work again as Korean forward line comes up with a high ball and Sreejesh saves India despite a goal mouth scramble.

He lost his pads in the process though.

18’ India is recycling the ball.

Barring that blip which cause, Indian defence has stayed strong and given the sturdiness of Korean defence, Indian team is keeping the possession.

First quarter ends: India 1-1 Korea

Both teams have one goal each and this quarter has been thrilling to say the least. India will look to convert more chances.

12’ Krishan Pathak is caught unaware and Korea equalises.

That is a bad goal to concede as Indian goalkeeper is caught unaware and the Korean forward Sung Hyun Kim scores the equaliser.

India 1-1 Korea

8’ Korea almost scores!

Korea reply back instantly with a brilliant attack from the left flank but there no one on the far post and India survives.

India 1-0 Korea

6’ Nilakanta deflects that in. India leads.

That is the first goal as Sukhjeet dribbles in the Korean circle and passes it to Nilakanta, who scoops it in the roof of the net to the delight of Chennai crowd.

India 1-0 Korea